Notice of Intent to Sole Source for service contract agreement for the Rigaku A
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 89243326NFE000237
- Agency
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National Energy Technology Lab
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Points of contact
- More information
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory intends to sole-source a premium service agreement renewal to Rigaku Americas, a Division of Rigaku Americas Holding, Inc., for maintenance and support of Rigaku Ultima III and Haskris Chiller equipment from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with responses due by 1:00 p.m. ET on June 29, 2026. NETL asserts that Rigaku Americas is the sole known source capable of performing required upgrades, updates, maintenance, and calibrations, as these services must be delivered by the original equipment manufacturer to maintain research continuity and operability. The notice is issued under FAR Part 12 (Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and invites any interested party that believes it can meet the requirement to submit written evidence of capability to Contract Specialist Shannon Lynch at shannon.lynch@netl.doe.gov by the deadline. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the requirement based on responses received; this notice is not a request for quote or proposal, and telephone responses will not be accepted.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source for service contract agreement for the Rigaku Americas, a Division of Rigaku Americas Holding, Inc for the renewal of the premium service agreement for Rigaku Ultima III and Haskris Chiller with a period of performance of 08/01/2026 – 07/31/2027.
In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Rigaku Americas, a Division of Rigaku Americas Holding, Inc a renewal of the subscription, support, and annual maintenance service agreement because this service agreement is essential to maintaining research continuity and operability. Any upgrades, updates, maintenance, and calibrations must be performed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).. This is considered a sole source to Rigaku Americas because to the best of NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted Rigaku Americas is the only known source that can provide this service. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL’s requirements.
This notice of intent is not a request or quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 1300 PM ED on 06/29/2026.
Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist Shannon Lynch, via email at shannon.lynch@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received.
A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement 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 competitive procurement.
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