redacted ssj.pdf

This is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) document for a maintenance services contract. The contracting activity is AD/EDAX Systems, and the project is titled Gatan Service Maintenance under Purchase Request F1TBAP6055A001. The estimated contract cost is redacted in the document.

The requirement covers scheduled and unlimited unscheduled maintenance services for specialized laboratory equipment, including the EDAX UC Pegasus Analysis System, Apollo-40 energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) detector, Silicon Drift Detector Module, SiLi window, and Hikari camera. The justification for single source procurement is based on the determination that parts for this equipment are available exclusively from Gatan Inc. (formerly EDAX LLC), which is identified as the sole authorized distributor and technical representative, supported by a vendor Sole Source Letter. Research efforts to identify alternative sources through Internet searches and government databases yielded no competing suppliers. The document notes that future single source awards may be precluded through continued annual market research, though options are limited due to the specialized nature of the field and proprietary equipment and software maintained by individual manufacturers. The Contracting Officer, Taylor J. Ellis, SrA, made the determination on February 26, 2026, that circumstances reasonably justify single source procurement in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).