M4 Tornado Plus Micro X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 80KSC021Q0013
- Agency
- Kennedy Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Florida 32899, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Kennedy Space Center published a Special Notice on July 12, 2021 to acquire one M4 Tornado Plus Micro X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer from Bruker Axs, Inc. on a sole source basis. The Notice intends to award a firm-fixed price contract by July 27, 2021.
The Special Notice seeks to procure the M4 Tornado Plus Micro X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer for the agency's Chemistry and Life Sciences Laboratory. The instrument will replace slower sample-destroying methods and provide optical images, elemental maps, spectra evaluations, and numerical data within 12 seconds to identify unknown materials and contaminants while preserving sample integrity. As the exclusive manufacturer and retailer of this technical equipment required to meet the laboratory's needs, Bruker Axs, Inc. is the only contractor eligible for this sole source contract under FAR Part 12 for commercial items.
Notice text
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center (KSC) has a requirement for one (1) M4 Tornado Plus Micro X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer. The instrument will include operating software, extended warranty, and incidental training and installation services.
NASA KSC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the M4 Tornado Plus Micro X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer from is Bruker Axs, Inc. 5465 E. Cheryl Pkwy, Fitchburg, WI 53711. The proposed action will be a firm-fixed price contract. No other supplier can provide a micro x-ray fluorescence spectrometer meeting the technical requirements of the Chemistry and Life Sciences Laboratory, NASA KSC Analytical Laboratories Branch. The manufacturer, Bruker Axs, Inc., is the only supplier of the M4 Tornado Plus Micro X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer and retails the instrument directly to consumers. Additionally, no other vendors are authorized for the sale and distribution of the proposed equipment.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Place of Performace: NASA, Kennedy Space Center 32899. For additional information, please see the attached justification.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC for M4 Tornado Micro-XRF-Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| M4 Tornado Plus Micro X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer | Award Notice | |
| M4 Tornado Plus Micro X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer | Special Notice |
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