FIB-SEM Electron

The Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order for a Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope electron optics system. The FIB-SEM must meet detailed technical specifications for electron and ion beam optics, vacuum systems, stage design, detectors, automation, imaging capabilities, and include a two-year warranty. Small businesses are invited to submit capability statements by August 22, 2022 demonstrating their ability to fulfill the requirement, though sole source award to Tescan USA is anticipated within 10 days barring an acceptable alternative.

No set-aside will be used for this procurement. Tescan USA is identified as the only known responsible source that can meet the technical requirements. The NAICS code is 334516 and PSC code is J070. The anticipated award value is unspecified but will be for a single FIB-SEM electron optics system with two years of warranty support. The intended period of performance is immediate upon award of the firm-fixed-price purchase order.