Hitachi S-5200 SEM Service Contract

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for a Hitachi S-5200 SEM Service Contract. This is a presolicitation notice announcing the government's intent to award a sole source contract to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. for maintenance and support services of a Hitachi high-resolution scanning electron microscope (HR-SEM) located at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The Special Notice was posted on March 23, 2026, and represents a service contract renewal rather than a competitive procurement. This procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J066 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment). The contract will be conducted under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 commercial procedures.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to provide interested parties an opportunity to challenge the sole source determination before NASA/NSSC awards the contract exclusively to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. The government has determined that Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. is the sole provider capable of delivering the required service based on FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority. Interested organizations seeking to challenge this determination must submit written capabilities and qualifications statements no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 26, 2026, to the identified point of contact. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the government should conduct a competitive procurement instead of proceeding with the sole source award. The contract period of performance spans from April 5, 2026, through April 4, 2027, and will support multiple projects within NASA Langley's Advanced Materials and Processing Branch. This is not a request for quotes, and price offers will not be reviewed during this presolicitation phase.