Scanning electron microscope for errc
Ended Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- 1232SA25P0434
- Awardee
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Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. UEI PVQBNRS3N6J4 Part of Hitachi, LTD.
- Awarding agency
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Central Program Planning Coordination and Support
Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $329,400
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Scanning Electron Microscope – Wyndmoor, PA Solicitation · 1232SA25Q0617 · Posted Aug 19, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $329,399.84 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Northeast Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 5 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Dallas, TX 75261, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. has been awarded a $329,399.84 firm fixed-price purchase order by the USDA Agricultural Research Service to procure a Scanning/Transmission Electron Microscope for the Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. The solicitation, issued as Request for Quotation 1232SA25Q0617, was initially designated as a small business set-aside but was modified on September 11, 2025, to open competition to all business sizes. The microscope must meet rigorous technical specifications including a Schottky thermal field emitter, magnification capabilities ranging from 10x to 1,000,000X, and 0.9nm resolution at 15KV, along with low kilovoltage functionality for sensitive samples and multi-user interface capabilities with Windows 10 or higher compatibility. The evaluation utilized Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria, with award issued on September 24, 2025, and ultimate completion scheduled for December 30, 2025.
The contract represents a critical procurement supporting the USDA's agricultural research mission, with delivery required within 120 days on an FOB Destination basis to the ERRC facility. Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc., a subsidiary of the multinational Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, Ltd., is an established federal contractor specializing in advanced scientific instrumentation and electron microscopy solutions. The company has a substantial track record supplying sophisticated laboratory equipment to federal agencies including NASA, the Department of Defense, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health, positioning it as a competitive provider of high-precision scientific equipment for government research and development activities.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1232SA25P0434?
1232SA25P0434 was awarded to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. by Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) on September 24, 2025.
How much is contract 1232SA25P0434 worth?
The government has obligated $329,400 on 1232SA25P0434.
Which agency awarded contract 1232SA25P0434?
Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (Agricultural Research Service) awarded 1232SA25P0434, with funding from Northeast Area (Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery).
Was contract 1232SA25P0434 competed?
The extent of competition for 1232SA25P0434 was competed under sap. The government received 5 offers.
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