Deinstallation and Reinstallation Service, MIRA3 Scanning Electron Microscope

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for deinstallation and reinstallation services of a MIRA3 Scanning Electron Microscope. The agency intends to award a sole source contract to TESCAN USA INC under the authority of FAR 12.102(a), having determined that TESCAN USA INC is the sole capable provider of these specialized services. The procurement will be conducted at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and will be treated as a commercial items or services acquisition under FAR Part 12. The applicable NAICS code for this effort is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). This Special Notice was posted on April 21, 2026, and represents NASA/NSSC's intended sole source procurement strategy.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to notify interested organizations of NASA's intent to award a sole source contract while providing an opportunity to challenge this determination through capabilities submissions. Interested parties may submit written statements of capabilities and qualifications to McKenzie Hanson, Procurement Specialist, no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 23, 2026, to demonstrate their ability to perform the work and potentially persuade the Government to conduct competitive procurement instead. Submissions must be in writing, as oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. The Government will evaluate all received capabilities statements solely to determine whether to proceed with full and open competition, though the final decision to remain with sole source or compete remains entirely within the Government's discretion. The NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 regarding Ombudsman procedures applies to this acquisition, and interested parties may contact the Center Ombudsman through NASA's official listing for additional guidance.