Definitive Contract W911QX25CA026
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- The U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $300,986 firm fixed-price purchase order to Edax, LLC (a subsidiary of Ametek Inc.) on July 30, 2021, for one X-ray Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (XEDS) system and one Electron Back Scattered Diffraction (EBSD) component with corresponding software to integrate with an existing FEI NanoSEM 600 scanning electron microscope, along with extended warranty coverage. The contract represents an exercise of option modification with an...
- The U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $474,838.05 firm fixed-price purchase order to Edax, LLC for preventative maintenance services on specialized electron microscopy equipment and ancillary instrumentation. This sole-source contract, awarded on August 24, 2021, represents the Army's recognition that Edax, as the original equipment manufacturer, possesses the exclusive proprietary knowledge and spare parts required to maintain five government-owned electron...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command awarded a firm fixed price purchase order valued at one million three hundred eighteen thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($1,318,750) to Scienta Omicron Inc. to deliver one cluster deposition system with a double radial distribution chamber configuration and one X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization system. The award stems from a sources sought notice issued by the Army Research Laboratory seeking these systems meeting detailed technical...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Oxford Instruments America, Inc. (doing business as Oxford Instruments) for the purchase of an electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) detector to be integrated with the agency's existing Aztec EDS system. The total potential value of the award is $156,400.00, with a completion date of May 17, 2021. The award was made on a competitive basis, as there was no...
- This firm fixed price purchase order for $78,187 awards Edax, LLC, a subsidiary of Ametek Inc., to provide one energy dispersive spectroscopy system to the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command located in Mahwah, New Jersey. The contract has no set-aside designation and requires completion by June 22, 2021. As the original equipment manufacturer, Edax, LLC is able to service the proprietary EDS system. Major customers of Edax, LLC include various...
- The U.S. Army Materiel Command's Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $765,992.40 firm fixed-price purchase order to Bruker AXS LLC on September 11, 2025, for the procurement and delivery of an advanced X-ray diffraction system to DEVCOM ARL at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The contract, which originated from a sources sought notice posted in July 2025, calls for a sophisticated laboratory instrument capable of powder diffraction analysis, residual stress measurement,...
- The U.S. Army Materiel Command's Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground awarded a $2.32 million firm fixed-price contract to Physical Electronics USA, Inc. on September 5, 2025, for the procurement and delivery of one X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS) System. The contract, which is not set-aside and has a completion date of September 4, 2026, calls for delivery of a highly specialized analytical laboratory instrument with specific technical requirements including multiple x-ray...
- This firm-fixed-price purchase order contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Oxford Instruments America, Inc. for full-service preventative maintenance support of an Oxford Aztec energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS). The contract has a ceiling value of $106,170.00 and a period of performance through May 13, 2026. This contract does not have a small business set-aside designation. Oxford Instruments America, Inc., doing business as...
- Bruker Detection Corp, a subsidiary of Bruker Scientific LLC headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $638.5K by the Army Materiel Command's Army Contracting Command on July 14, 2025, for the procurement and delivery of one X-ray Diffraction System. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, requires delivery and installation of a sophisticated analytical instrument at the Adelphi Laboratory Center in Maryland, with a...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded Bruker AXS Inc., a for-profit organization, a $118,927.00 firm-fixed-price purchase order on July 30, 2018 for a D2 PHASER X-RAY DIFFRACTION SYSTEM. The contract has a completion date of December 10, 2018 and does not have a set-aside designation. The solicitation was a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item under FAR Part 12 procedures to procure a specific X-ray powder...
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, through the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, awarded a $105,465.61 firm fixed-price contract to Oxford Instruments America, Inc. for the procurement of one Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) system including detector and operating software. The system is designed to integrate with an existing FEI Quanta200 FEG Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope at the Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland, and must meet specific technical requirements including high-resolution, low-energy X-ray detection capabilities with a silicon drift detector featuring 46 electron volt carbon resolution. The contract was awarded on January 23, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of the same day, indicating expedited delivery requirements. This acquisition originated from a Sources Sought Notice posted in July 2025 to solicit market research on available EDS systems meeting the laboratory's specialized analytical instrumentation needs. No small business set-aside was utilized for this procurement, and Oxford Instruments' selection reflects the company's established expertise as a leading provider of advanced analytical equipment to federal research agencies. The contract supports the Army Research Laboratory's materials characterization and research capabilities, critical functions within the Department of Defense's research and development infrastructure. Performance will take place in Concord, Massachusetts, where Oxford Instruments maintains its primary U.S. operations facility.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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One (1) energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) system (detector with operating software) | W911QX25QA038 | Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground | Pre-Solicitation 1/1 | 7/14/25, 11:50 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 9/10/25 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $105.5k | 9/9/25 |