30 Micron Xray Spectrometer

The Air Force Sustainment Center at Tinker Air Force Base is soliciting quotations for one unit of an Energy Dispersive Micro-Focusing X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) Spectrometer, specifically a 30 Micron Xray Spectrometer, under a sole source, firm fixed-price contract using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items. The spectrometer will be used to support chemical analysis of aircraft and jet engine materials at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. The contractor must furnish, install, calibrate, test, and train personnel on the instrument, with delivery required six months from the date of award and full operational capacity by September 30, 2026. Award will be based on technical acceptability and price evaluation factors, with the government awarding to the responsible offeror whose quotation is most advantageous. Quotations are due by March 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST and must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Anthony C. Dollard at Anthony.dollard@us.af.mil. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and submit wet-signed quotations including vendor information, proposed pricing, and proof of meeting technical evaluation criteria.

This opportunity has no set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The Statement of Work specifies detailed technical requirements including a 50kV minimum 35W Rhodium X-ray tube with poly-capillary optics generating a 20-micron X-ray beam, at least two peltier-cooled silicon drift detectors, a motorized XYZ stage with precise positioning capability, and capability to detect elements from Carbon to Uranium across multiple alloy types. The contractor must deliver the instrument by July 30, 2026, complete installation and verification by August 30, 2026, and achieve full operational capacity by September 30, 2026, including on-site installation verification and 80 hours of first-year application support. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents provided. Performance will take place at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with inspection and acceptance occurring at both the destination location and the contractor's facility under the supervision of government inspector Jeffrey Childs.