Keyence Corporation of America Digital Microscope

The U.S. Geological Survey is soliciting quotations for a Keyence Corporation of America Digital Microscope VHX-X1 Series and Accessories or equal, with quotations due June 22, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside issued as a Request for Quotations under FAR Part 12 commercial procedures.

Place of performance is the USGS Denver Microbeam Laboratory, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center. Delivery is FOB Destination within 180 days after receipt of order.

The microscope must meet detailed salient characteristics including a minimum 12-megapixel CMOS image sensor with 4K resolution, motorized stage with 300mm travel in X and Y directions and 40mm in Z direction, tilt capability up to 250 degrees, multiple lighting modes (coaxial, ring, transmitted, polarized), integrated 2D and 3D measurement capabilities, XY image stitching with 1-micron accuracy, Z-stack focus imaging, push-button autofocus, and compatibility with existing Keyence VH-ZST zoom lenses and Nightsea light sources. Vendors must be either the original equipment manufacturer or a current federally authorized distributor or reseller. A minimum one-year standard manufacturer's warranty covering all hardware and software is required, with the warranty period beginning at final acceptance.

NAICS code 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, carries a size standard of 1,000 employees. PSC code is 6650, Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories. All vendors must maintain active SAM registration at submission and award. The Government intends to make a single firm-fixed-price award to the responsible vendor whose quotation is technically acceptable and lowest-priced. Questions are due June 17, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. Electronic submission is required to lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov. The Contracting Officer is Lisa D. Williams.