The Office of Naval Research awarded a $24,224.99 firm fixed-price purchase order to Edax, LLC on March 11, 2013, for maintenance services with an ultimate completion date of March 10, 2014. The contract, issued without a set-aside designation, is performed in Mahwah, New Jersey. Edax, LLC, a subsidiary of Ametek Inc., specializes in advanced materials analysis systems and instrumentation, particularly electron microscopy accessories including Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), Wavelength Dispersive Spectroscopy (WDS), and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analytical systems. The company has an extensive history of federal contracting with the Department of Defense and other agencies, primarily providing maintenance, repair, and procurement of specialized analytical laboratory equipment.
This maintenance contract reflects the Naval Research community's ongoing need for specialized scientific instrumentation support. Edax, as the original equipment manufacturer of these sophisticated analytical systems, typically receives sole-source awards due to its unique expertise and proprietary technology. The company's established relationship with the Office of Naval Research and its proven capability in supporting critical research and analytical needs across multiple federal defense agencies made it well-positioned to provide the required maintenance services for the Naval Research facility in Mahwah, New Jersey.
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