Sources_Sought_Notice-140G0225Q0088_1.pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR MARKET RESEARCH

PURPOSES.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

(RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB).

NO FORMAL SOLICITATION IS BEING REQUESTED UNDER THIS NOTICE.

This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes to identify parties having an interest in and resources to support this requirement for a new In Lens Field Emission Scanning Electron

Microscope brand name or equal to JEOL USA for the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The Government will review the information requested in this announcement based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 (Analytical

Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and the size standard is 1,000 employees.

NOTE 1: The Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 8301-05) is the primary federal procurement law providing a preference for domestic goods and manufactured products. As such, the USGS is seeking information on sources that can supply the described instrument either mined, produced or manufactured in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities of satisfactory quality.

A. Introduction

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science

Center has a requirement for a new In Lens Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope brand name or equal to JEOL USA.

B. Brand Name or Equal Minimum Salient Characteristics:

JSM-IT800 (HL)

Resolution 0.7nm @20kV, 1.3 nm @ 1kV, 3.0 nm at 15 kV

Magnification

Photo magnification: ×10 to ×2,000,000 (128 × 96 mm)

Display magnification: ×27 to ×5,480,000 (1,280 × 960 pixels)

Landing voltage 0.01 to 30 kV

Probe current and detector

5 pA to 300 nA (30 kV)

5 pA to 100 nA (5 kV)

In column probe current detector present

Absorbed current meter

Imaging Detectors

Secondary electron detector (SED)

Upper electron detector (UED)

Low vacuum secondary electron detector

Retractable backscattered electron detector

Chamber camera

Other Detectors 60 mm SDD EDS Detector

System must be compatible with JEOL SXES detector

Electron gun In-lens Schottky Plus field emission electron gun

Emitter warranty period 3 years

Aperture angle control lens

(ACL)

Built-in

Objective lens Hybrid Lens

Specimen stage control

Full eucentric goniometer stage, 5-axis motor drive

Stage movement range - X:70mm Y:50mm Z:1 to 41mm

Tilt: -5 to 70 degrees, rotation: 360 degrees

Specimen size 170 mm diameter by 45 mm high

Cooling and Vacuum Air cooled water chiller, Retractable low vacuum system

(End of Brand Name or Equal Minimum Salient Characteristics)

If your organization has the potential ability to meet this requirement, please provide the following information to the Contracting Officer:

1. The firm shall specify the brand name product and manufacturer that meets the brand name or equal minimum salient characteristic listed above along with product specification sheet and product brochure.

2. For supply/equipment requirements, business responses shall include the place of manufacturing/country of origin (manufactured outside of US or manufactured in the US) per

NOTE 1 above.

3. The firm shall specify that they are either:

3.1 An Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), small business, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc. and Or

3.2 Other than small business under the NAICS Code listed in the announcement.

3.3 The firm shall provide a point of contact name and e-mail information, and SAM.gov

(Unique Entity ID (UEI), and must be registered and active in System for Award Management

(SAM).

All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary – the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Materials submitted to the Government for review will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotations (RFQ) or Invitation for

Bid (IFB). The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses received under this announcement.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

In order to be responsive to this Notice, a firm shall provide the appropriate documentation for consideration by June 30, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Responses that do not comply with these procedures will not be considered.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Inquiries will only be accepted by e-mail to Lisa Williams at ldwilliams@usgs.gov.