EVOs M7000 Microscope

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of an EVOs M7000 Microscope through the Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department Groton office located in Groton, Connecticut. The notice indicates a planned sole source purchase order to be awarded to Fisher Scientific Company LLC. This procurement will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13 and will utilize Other Than Full and Open Competition authorization as permitted under FAR 6.302-1. The notice was posted on April 10, 2025, with an anticipated award date of April 21, 2025. The opportunity is categorized under the NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about the intended sole source procurement and provide an opportunity for challenges to the proposed non-competitive award. Contractors who believe they can provide an equivalent supply or service that meets the government's requirements are invited to submit written challenges to sarah.p.schultz.civ@us.navy.mil. Any challenges must include sufficient detailed information to enable the government to evaluate potential alternative sources. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the procurement based on submitted challenges. It is explicitly noted that this notice is not a request for proposals or quotations, but rather a notification of the intended procurement method. Potential respondents should carefully review the notice and provide comprehensive information if they wish to challenge the sole source determination.