FY 2025 service contract for TESCAN, MAIA3

NASA's Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for a fiscal year 2025 service contract for maintenance of a TESCAN MAIA3 Scanning Electron Microscope. The agency intends to award this contract on a sole source basis to TESCAN USA INC in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), having determined they are the sole provider for this specific service requirement. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with performance to be conducted at NASA Glenn Research Center. The contract will cover maintenance services for the specialized scientific equipment used in NASA's research operations. Notice ID 80NSSC25907435Q should be referenced in all correspondence related to this procurement.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform the vendor community of NASA's intent to proceed with sole source procurement while providing an opportunity for other qualified organizations to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested contractors must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to Laura Quave at laura.a.quave@nasa.gov by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 11, 2025. Only written submissions will be accepted, with oral communications explicitly not permitted. The government will evaluate submissions solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, retaining full discretion over the final competition approach. The service contract will include comprehensive maintenance services such as planned preventive maintenance inspections, emergency service visits, technical support, and replacement of worn components for the MAIA3 Scanning Electron Microscope. NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman applies to this acquisition, providing additional procedural protections for interested parties.