Notice of Intent to Sole Source for service maintenance agreement for North Sta
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 89243326NFE000239
- Agency
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National Energy Technology Lab
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued a notice of intent to sole source a renewal service maintenance agreement for North Star Imaging (NSI) for an NSI M5000 Industrial CT Scanner on July 6, 2026, with interested parties required to submit evidence of capability by 1:00 PM ET on July 20, 2026. The award will proceed under FAR Part 12 (Commercial Products and Commercial Services) as a purchase order covering a base year from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, plus three additional option years through July 31, 2030.
NETL determined sole source is justified because NSI is the only known source capable of performing required upgrades, updates, maintenance, and calibrations while preserving the scanner's warranty and maintaining research continuity. Market research confirmed no alternate sources exist to satisfy the requirement. Any party believing it can fulfill the requirement must submit written capability evidence to Contract Specialist Shannon Lynch (shannon.lynch@netl.doe.gov) by the deadline; telephone responses will not be accepted. The Government reserves discretion to compete or not compete the requirement based on responses received. This notice solicits evidence of capability, not quotes or formal proposals.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source for service maintenance agreement for North Star Imaging (NSI) for the renewal of the silver service agreement for NSI M5000 Industrial CT Scanner with a base year period of performance of 08/01/2026 – 07/31/2027 plus three additional option years.
Base Year: 08/01/2026 – 07/31/2027
Option Year One: 08/01/2027 – 07/31/2028
Option Year Two: 08/01/2028 – 07/31/2029
Option Year Three: 08/01/2029 – 07/31/2030
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 North Star Imaging a renewal of the silver annual maintenance service agreement because this service agreement is essential to maintaining research continuity and operability of the NSI M5000 Industrial CT Scanner safely. Any upgrades, updates, maintenance, and calibrations must be performed by NSI to continue the warranty. This is considered a sole source to North Star Imaging because to the best of NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted North Star Imagining 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 ET on 07/20/2026.
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.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Preventive Maintenance for M5000 w/ 225 / 3 | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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