Purchase Order N0016723P0181

The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $217,564 firm fixed-price purchase order to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. for repair and annual service of a Hitachi SU6600 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) with options, effective through September 30, 2027. The award was issued on August 4, 2023, without a set-aside designation, following a sole-source solicitation by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, which determined that only one source was reasonably available to provide the specialized repair and maintenance services for this proprietary equipment. The contract is to be performed in Dallas, Texas, and represents a critical sustainment agreement for scientific instrumentation used in the Navy's research, development, and testing operations.

Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc., a Texas-based subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, Ltd., is an established prime contractor specializing in advanced scientific instrumentation and equipment maintenance services to the federal government since 2013. The company has extensive experience providing scanning electron microscope systems and associated maintenance support across multiple Defense Department agencies and civilian research institutions, including NASA and the National Institutes of Health. This contract leverages Hitachi's position as the original equipment manufacturer with exclusive access to proprietary technical documentation, specialized parts, and software updates necessary to maintain optimal performance of the SEM system supporting Navy research initiatives.