Intent to Sole Source (REVISED): ZEISS Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Preventative Maintenance (PM) Plan (Annual)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA860125Q0107R
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/PZIBA at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio has published a revised intent to sole source notice for a ZEISS Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Preventative Maintenance Plan for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). The government intends to award a sole source contract to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC for annual preventative maintenance services on a ZEISS SEM Crossbeam 350 microscope located at AFIT's Cleanroom Characterization Lab. This procurement falls under NAICS code 811310 with a size standard of $12.5 million and is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) authority. The contracting officer has determined that Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is the only reasonably available source capable of meeting the government's requirements. The proposed contract structure includes a one-year base period beginning August 1, 2025, with four option years.
The purpose of this sole source procurement is to ensure continuous, comprehensive maintenance and repair services for the specialized microscope used in student research involving microelectromechanical systems processing, 3D imaging, surface roughness characterization, and crystallographic analyses. Contractors have until 11:00 AM local time on August 7, 2025, to submit capability statements, proposals, quotations, or exceptions to the sole source intent via email to dametria.walder@us.af.mil with the specific subject line "FA860125Q0107 ZEISS Crossbeam 350 SEM PM Plan." Only Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is deemed eligible as the sole authorized vendor with proprietary rights and direct access to manufacturer engineers for the Crossbeam 350 system. The maintenance plan requires manufacturer-certified technicians to perform inspections, preventative maintenance, equipment testing, software upgrades, and parts replacement while maintaining original manufacturer warranties. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to contract award, and all email attachments must be in PDF, DOC, or XLS formats only.
Notice text
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE (REVISED)
The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/PZIBA, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344 publishes this notice of intent to award a sole source contract for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for the acquisition of the ZEISS Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Preventative Maintenance (PM) Plan (Annual) for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) located at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433.
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(2) The Contracting Officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available: Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC.
This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, with a size standard of $12.5M.
The proposed source is Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, 1 N Broadway STE 1501 White Plains, New York 10601-2335, United States.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received within five (5) days of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: The proposed vendor, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, is the only known source able to satisfy the Government's requirements as it is the only entity in the United States authorized by Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH (the manufacturer) to provide comprehensive support and service for Zeiss Crossbeam 350 microscopes. Both AFIT and contracting personnel utilized subject matter experts with experience for this requirement but were unable to find other resources that were able to meet this requirement.
The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined the System for Award Management (SAM) to be the single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the DoD. Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award for contracts issued after 29 May 2012. You may contact SAM at 866-606-8220. SAM website: www.SAM.gov.
The contact for this acquisition is Dametria Walder. Any information should be e-mailed to dametria.walder@us.af.mil no later than 11:00 am Local (Wright-Patterson AFB) Time, Thursday, 7 August 2025. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered.
Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “FA860125Q0107 ZEISS Crossbeam 350 SEM PM Plan.” 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, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
Attachments:
- Performance Work Statement
- Redacted Sole Source Justification
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Redacted Sole Source Justification.pdf | ||
| PWS_ ZEISS_ SEM Crossbeam 350_7.31.2025.pdf |
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