Sources Sought_331 SEM SAPCOM.docx
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This Sources Sought Notice is issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) for the procurement of one Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to support the Machinery Research, Logistics & Ship Integrity Department. The SEM must have specific physical and functional requirements, including a Schottky Emitter field emission electron gun, secondary and backscatter electron detectors, a chamber accommodating 300mm wide specimens, and an integrated energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) system.
Responses are due by 6:00 PM EST on December 23, 2025, and must be submitted electronically via email to jenny.e.tomeo.civ@us.navy.mil with the solicitation number N64498-26-SIMACQ-PD-33-0012 in the subject line. This is a market research notice only, and respondents should provide capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the SEM requirements. The government will not compensate respondents for response preparation, and all submissions become government property. The solicitation is not a commitment to contract and is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 10.
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Sources Sought Notice
N64498-26-SIMACQ-PD-33-0012
Procurement of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
Scope: The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) anticipates a new contract requirement to procure a quantity of one (1) Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) in support of the Machinery Research, Logistics & Ship Integrity Department. The SEM will be utilized for metallographic analysis and imaging. The features and capabilities of the equipment are as follows:
Physical Requirements:
· The SEM shall be equipped with a Schottky Emitter (SE) field emission (FE) electron gun.
· The SEM shall be equipped with both secondary electron (SE) and backscatter electron (BSE) detectors.
· The SEM shall have a chamber that will accommodate at least a 300mm wide specimen.
· The SEM shall be equipped with an integrated energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) system.
General Requirements:
· The SEM shall be a newly manufactured unit, which has not been refurbished or previously used for demonstration.
· The SEM shall be delivered with all necessary supplies and accessories required for installation and startup.
· On-site training shall be provided by a qualified vendor representative.
SEM Functional Requirements:
· The SEM shall be capable of achieving image resolution of <3nm @ 1kV beam current.
· The SEM shall be equipped with variable pressure capabilities with a range of at least 10 – 150 Pa.
Software Requirements:
· The imaging software shall be capable of stitching together multiple images to create a single pixel-dense image.
The NAICS: Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, “Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing”.
Contract Type: A new Firm Fixed-Price contract to procure this commercial material via Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAPCOM) is anticipated.
Period of Performance: It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued in February 2026 in Sam.gov.
Personnel Security Clearance: n/a
Submission of Responses: It is requested that all interested large or small business concerns, including but not limited to HUBZone, 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), respond with a Capability Statement of a maximum of 5-pages to be used to determine the availability of (Large/Small) Business concerns for this requirement. Interested (Large/Small) Business concerns must identify their small business socio-economic categories.
The Capability Statement shall succinctly address the following three items to demonstrate the Contractor’s capability to perform and/or deliver the requirements of the Statement of Work:
(1) The Contractor’s technical ability, or potential approach to achieving technical ability, to provide the material that meets the performance requirements stated herein; and
(2) The Contractor’s capacity, or potential approach to achieving capacity, to supply the requirements of the SOW. For the purposes of this Capability Statement, capacity shall refer to matters such as raw materials availability and projected lead time to provide the equipment required.
Demonstrated technical ability and capacity may include citing and describing the same or similar relevant performance, but does not limit the interested Contractor’s approach to demonstrate capability.
Response Date: 23 December 2025 NOTE: Only information provided in the written Capability Statement shall be considered.
Capability Statements shall be submitted via e-mail to:
Jenny Tomeo, jenny.e.tomeo.civ@us.navy.mil, by 6pm ET, December 23 2025
DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A TASK ORDER AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
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