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This document is a Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) Determination Memorandum for a sole source acquisition of preventive maintenance and emergency repair services for a Tescan Vega-3 XMU scanning electron microscope (SEM). The contract is for a base year with two option years, covering comprehensive maintenance services with OEM technical specifications using factory-trained service engineers/technicians. Tescan USA, Inc. is identified as the sole source provider due to being the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with proprietary knowledge of the equipment's hardware and software, and the only vendor capable of properly maintaining and repairing the complex precision instrument. The government has determined that no other suppliers or services can meet the specific requirements, citing Tescan's unique expertise in equipment maintenance, repair, and certified replacement parts delivery.

The solicitation is associated with the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command, specifically Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC), and is intended to award a purchase order to Tescan USA, Inc. on a sole source basis. The procurement is valued under $250,000 and will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i). While the notice is not a request for competitive quotes, responsible sources may submit capability statements within two calendar days of publication for potential consideration of a competitive procurement, though the final determination remains at the government's discretion.