UVM Seeks $9 Million Zeiss Microscope Purchase
University of Vermont Board of Trustees Executive Committee | State of VermontState · Burlington, VT- Disclosed value
- not to exceed $9,000,000
- From agendapacket
- Document date
- Nov 13, 2026
The 30-second brief
The University of Vermont is seeking approval to purchase a built-to-order ZEISS MultiSEM 706 91-beam multibeam scanning electron microscope from Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC for up to $9 million. The instrument will support NSF-funded brain connectomics research, with an estimated manufacturing lead time of six to 12 months.
Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC holds this equipment contract with University of Vermont Board of Trustees Executive Committee | State of Vermont. Its other public contracts on record include work for Pasadena City College and The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio.
Term as filed: Estimated 6–12 month manufacturing lead time.
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Contract details
- Contract type
- Equipment
- Amount
- not to exceed $9,000,000
- Document date
- November 13, 2026
- Term
- Estimated 6–12 month manufacturing lead time
- Source document
- University of Vermont and State Agricultural College AgendaPacket Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting November 16, 2026 (AgendaPacket)
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Questions about this contract
Who was awarded the equipment contract by University of Vermont Board of Trustees Executive Committee | State of Vermont?
Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC was awarded this equipment contract by University of Vermont Board of Trustees Executive Committee | State of Vermont, as recorded on November 13, 2026. The contract value is not to exceed $9,000,000.
How much is the Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC contract with University of Vermont Board of Trustees Executive Committee | State of Vermont worth?
The Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC contract with University of Vermont Board of Trustees Executive Committee | State of Vermont is valued at not to exceed $9,000,000, covering equipment work.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Equipment contract, documented as a agendapacket record, structured as a not-to-exceed (ceiling) agreement.
Where was this contract approved?
This contract appears in University of Vermont and State Agricultural College AgendaPacket Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting November 16, 2026 (AgendaPacket), dated November 13, 2026 from University of Vermont Board of Trustees Executive Committee | State of Vermont. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.
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