Intent to Sole Source - Renishaw Raman Spectrometer System
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00244-26-Q-0012
- Agency
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Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, 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
- Monterey, California 93943, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to Renishaw Inc. for the repair, relocation, and upgrade of a Raman spectrometer/microscope system. This Special Notice was posted on April 8, 2026, with a response due date of April 13, 2026. The Department of the Navy determined that only Renishaw Inc. is capable of satisfying the agency's requirements under the authority of FAR 13.106. The contract is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J066 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Instruments and Laboratory Equipment). The anticipated award date is on or before May 7, 2026.
The objective of this procurement is to restore, relocate, and modernize a Renishaw inVia Raman spectrometer system at the Naval Postgraduate School to expand spectroscopy capabilities for students and researchers across multiple departments including Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Physics, and Systems Engineering. All work must be completed on-site at NPS by June 30, 2026, during regular business hours (0730-1630, Monday through Friday). Interested sources must submit capability statements not exceeding six pages that demonstrate authorization as a distributor and provide management, technical, and cost information. Contractor eligibility requirements include a minimum of five years of experience with Renishaw Raman systems within the past seven years, current Renishaw certification for the inVia system, and assignment of U.S. Citizen key personnel who obtain a DoD Common Access Card and pass HSPD-12 background investigations. The contractor will be responsible for component replacement, installation of new control computer and software, system upgrades including polarization-resolved Raman capability, and full relocation and recommissioning of the equipment.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES
Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) intends to award a firm fixed price contract to RENISHAW INC, 001 Wesemann Drive West Dundee, Illinois 60118. Under the authority of FAR 13.106 (1) only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency’s requirements. The requirement is for the repair, relocation, and upgrade of an existing Renishaw Raman spectrometer/microscope system The Raman spectroscopy characterizes the structural state of materials through inelastic light scattering that probes vibrational modes (phonons), enabling analysis of phase, crystallinity, chemical bonding, and stress/strain.
After restoration and upgrading, the Raman system will complement instruments at Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), significantly expanding the spectroscopy capabilities available to students and researchers in various departments including Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), Physics, and Systems Engineering (SE). The anticipated award date of this action is on or before May 7, 2026. The applicable NAICS code is 811210.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the licenses and proof as being an authorized distributor of the product. Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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 or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.
Capability statements are due by 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST), April 13th, 2026. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Queen Idele at the following email address at: queen.e.idele.civ@us.navy.mil
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Work Statement.pdf |
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