NOI - TESCAN Amber FIB-SEM Annual Maintenance Serv
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N98026Q00947
- Agency
-
Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a non-competitive basis to TESCAN USA Inc. for annual preventive maintenance and repair services for a TESCAN Amber Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM) system, with responses due August 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. This is a sole-source procurement under FAR 12.603 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii); TESCAN is the original equipment manufacturer and the only known source with the proprietary technical information, certified service engineers, software access, and OEM replacement parts required to maintain the system.
Place of performance is the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), Division of Intramural Research, Advanced Imaging Core, Building 35A, Room 1F351, 35A Convent Drive, Bethesda, Maryland. The period of performance is one year from date of award. The NAICS code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the small business size standard is $34.0 million, and this requirement is not set aside for small business.
Maintenance coverage must include two preventive maintenance visits per year, unlimited emergency repair service, labor, materials, replacement parts, software and firmware updates, remote diagnostics, and technical support. Coverage encompasses the TESCAN Amber GMU primary system, multiple detectors and imaging components (Motorized Retractable Scintillator LE-BSED, HADF R-STEM, Gaseous Secondary Detector, SITD detector), accessory systems (Beam Deceleration Technology, Gas Injection System, nanomanipulator, floodgun, Optical Stage Navigation, chamber view camera, Control Panel, PC holder), and vacuum system components (silencer box, scroll pump, turbomolecular pumps). Responses must include detailed descriptions of maintenance coverage, authorization documentation, service personnel qualifications, preventive maintenance and emergency response terms, total estimated price, and any exceptions or assumptions. Respondents must provide Unique Entity Identifier, Taxpayer Identification Number, and business size certification, and must be actively registered in SAM.gov. Submit responses electronically to nicholas.capobianco@nih.gov.
Notice text
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with
the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this
notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a
separate written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00947. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent
(NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase
order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if applicable).
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for
Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified
acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to
negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a non-competitive basis to TESCAN
USA Inc., 765 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 101, Warrendale, PA 15086-7520, for annual
preventive maintenance and repair services for the TESCAN Amber Focused Ion Beam-
Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM) system and associated components. TESCAN is the
original equipment manufacturer and the only known source with the proprietary technical
information, certified service engineers, software access, and OEM replacement parts required to
maintain the system.
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect
through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026.
(iv) The associated NAICS code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and
Maintenance, and the small business size standard is $34.0 million. This requirement is not set aside for small business.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_75N98026Q00947.pdf |
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