REDACTED OXFORD EBSD_single_source_justification_4 Sep 2025_CO Signed_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) for the OXFORD AZTEC Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) Preventative Maintenance Plan. The contract is for the Air Force (AFLCMC/PZIBA) and covers comprehensive preventative maintenance and repair services for an OXFORD EBSD system. The PM plan includes inspection, preventative maintenance work, change of consumables and chemicals, equipment testing, verification runs, labor, travel, parts replacement, and repairs and calibration.

OXFORD Instruments owns all proprietary rights to the EBSD system and is the sole source provider, as no other vendors can perform repairs and maintenance to their specific standards. A Sources Sought notice released on 14 August 2025 received only one non-substantive response. The document justifies the single-source procurement, noting that the only way to avoid future single-source awards would be to purchase an EBSD/SEM supported by multiple manufacturers, which currently does not exist for their specific ZEISS SEM systems used in Cleanroom MeMs technology.