Expiration Date: 6-30-2002

Payment Terms: Net 30

Vendor : Carl Zeiss, Inc.

Address: One Zeiss Drive

FEI No.: 13-1495820

Contact/Title: Brian Bowman

Phone: 800-543-1033 ext. 7148 Fax: 800-488-6351

State Small Business: No

Federal Small Business: No

Federal Woman-Owned Small Business: No

Feedback . This Master Contract was created for departmental use. To assure good customer service, the buyer would appreciate your feedback.

Buyer: Lucy Sanchez

Phone: (301) 405-5831

Instructions for issuing a release against this Master Contract:

Use UM Visa Purchasing Card up to $2,500: Give the contract vendor the University’s Master Contract Number in order to assure proper pricing and contract terms and your UM Visa Purchasing Card number so the charges can be properly assigned. The purchase will be included on your monthly Visa Statement/Log. There is no other paperwork.

Master Contract Release: This is an alternative method under $2,500 and the only method for departments to order on their own over $2,500. Use a Master Contract Release "MC" Number as a unique "purchase order" number and reference the University's "Master Contract Number 82397JRB to assure proper pricing and contract terms. Ask the vendor to reference the "MC" number on the invoice sent to Accounts Payable. Complete the Master Contract Release and distribute copies as indicated on the form.

Department Responsibility: You are reminded that it is the responsibility of the using Department to monitor releases made against the Master Contract for consistency with the items, prices and terms of the contract. Only those items and/or services included under the scope of the contract are to be purchased using the Master Contract release process. By issuing a release against a Master Contract, the person issuing the release certifies that sufficient authorized funds are available and, in accordance with Federal OMB Circular A 110, existing equipment has been screened and is not available for use.

Quantity Discounts: If you are ordering significant quantities of items from a Master Contract, contact Brian Bowman to see if quantity discounts (or other cost savings) are available.

- The University is exercising the second year of four one-year contract renewal options.

• Contact Brian Bowman at 800-543-1033 ext.7148 for pricing for all standard and customized configurations.
• Two samples of customized microscope configurations are listed below for your reference.