Purchase of tescan MIRA4 scanning electron microscope for automated particle analysis
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1333ND24PNB640282
- Awardee
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Tescan USA Inc. UEI LLMSCX34X9M6
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $655,369
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 1333ND24QNB640282 Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $655,369.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Warrendale, PA, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $655,369 firm fixed-price purchase order to Tescan USA Inc. on July 24, 2024, for the procurement of a Tescan Mira4 scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with automated particle analysis capabilities. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of February 10, 2025, will be performed in Warrendale, Pennsylvania. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, reflecting Tescan USA Inc.'s competitive positioning as the original equipment manufacturer of the requested system. NIST selected the vendor based on technical expertise and the proprietary nature of the equipment, enabling the institute to acquire advanced microscopy technology essential for its materials characterization and research support missions.
Tescan USA Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Czech-based Tescan Orsay Holding, specializes in advanced microscopy instrumentation and has maintained continuous SAM.gov registration since October 2001. The company has an extensive track record supplying scanning electron microscopes and focused ion beam systems to multiple federal agencies, including the FDA, NASA, USGS, NIH, and various Department of Defense components. This Mira4 acquisition supports NIST's research infrastructure and analytical capabilities, consistent with the institute's role in developing measurement standards and providing scientific instrumentation support to the federal research and development community.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1333ND24PNB640282?
1333ND24PNB640282 was awarded to Tescan USA Inc. by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on July 24, 2024.
How much is contract 1333ND24PNB640282 worth?
The government has obligated $655,369 on 1333ND24PNB640282.
Was contract 1333ND24PNB640282 competed?
The government received 1 offer.
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