Intent to Award Sole Source - ION Source Replacement
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- IASS-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0020
- Agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Eglin AFB, Florida 32542, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate at Eglin Air Force Base issued a notice of intent to award a sole-source purchase order to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. for replacement components of an NX9000 FIB-SEM (Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscope) by June 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The procurement is authorized under FAR 6.104-1(a)(4) and 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), establishing that only one responsible source exists.
The required parts are the LMIS2 ION Source (BEA-3809), OL Aperture Assembly for V Column (AAB-2940), O-Ring Set (AAB-2941), R-Condenser Lens Assembly (EXCHK-W11102138), and Scintillator 7 Type (AAU-0100). These are consumable components replacing items worn after approximately 4,000 hours of use. The R-Condenser Lens Assembly operates on an exchange basis requiring return of the removed component to Hitachi. The microscope performs critical research functions including site-specific analysis, gas deposition, material ablation, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, SEM imaging, and high explosive research and development for AFRL and other federal agencies. Market research confirmed Hitachi High-Tech America is the sole manufacturer capable of providing these proprietary components and the only vendor under contract to service the equipment. Using non-OEM parts presents unacceptable risks of degraded data fidelity and catastrophic equipment failure. Responses proposing alternative sources must be submitted by email to michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil with subject line "NX9000 Source Replacement" using only .PDF, .doc, .docx, .xls, or .xlsx file formats.
Notice text
This requirement is for NX9000 Ion Source Replacement at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE: The NAICS Code is 423490. Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RWTE), Eglin AFB, FL contemplates awarding a single source purchase order as authorized by RFO 6.104-1(a)(4) to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. Please see the attachments to this notice for additional details. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government for the competition of this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any responses should be e-mailed to the buyer at EMAIL no later than 4 June 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Only responses received by this date will be considered. All questions should be directed to the buyer at michael.hornberger.1@us.af.mil.
Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “NX9000 Source Replacement” Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SSJ (Redacted).pdf | ||
| MRD - ION Source Replacement.pdf |
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