Deep UV Kit Upgrade for Spectroscopic Microscope

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), operating under the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research, has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order for a Deep UV kit upgrade for a spectroscopic microscope. The intended recipient of this award is Klar Scientific, and the procurement will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding $250,000. This is not a competitive solicitation or request for proposals, and NRL has determined that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. The notice is designated as N00173-25-Q-1301273079 and was posted on July 23, 2025. No solicitation package is available, and email requests for such packages will not be honored.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency regarding NRL's intent to proceed with a sole source procurement while allowing interested parties to demonstrate why competition would be advantageous to the government. Contractors have until July 30, 2025, at 0800 hours to submit responses that provide clear and convincing evidence supporting competitive procurement. Any interested parties must reference the Notice of Intent number in their correspondence and email subject lines when responding. Eligibility to participate is open to any contractor who believes they can demonstrate that competition would benefit the government, though the final determination to compete this purchase order remains solely at the government's discretion. The government will not reimburse any costs associated with providing capability information, and responses will be considered only for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement process.