On-site Maintenance for Versa Xradia 620 High-Resolution 3D X-ray Tomography Microscope System
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-AFRL-PZLEQ-2026-0006
- Agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/PZLEQ) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio has published a Special Notice regarding on-site maintenance services for a Versa Xradia 620 High-Resolution 3D X-ray Tomography Microscope System. The Air Force intends to award a sole source purchase order to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, the manufacturer of the equipment and sole provider of specialized maintenance services. This Special Notice was posted on February 4, 2026, and falls under NAICS Code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). The procurement is justified on the basis of Carl Zeiss Microscopy's exclusive technical expertise and manufacturer authorization required to maintain the highly specialized x-ray microscope system. The Air Force is providing this notice in compliance with FAR 5.207(c)(15) to allow other responsible sources or authorized distributors an opportunity to submit capability statements before the final award decision is made.
Interested contractors must submit capability statements, quotations, or exceptions to the sole source intent via email to Ms. Natasha J. Randall at natasha.randall@us.af.mil no later than February 16, 2026, at 9:00 am Eastern Time, with the subject line reading "Notice of Intent SS - Xradia Versa 620 XRM Service Agreement." The contract period extends from March 15, 2026, through March 14, 2027, with two optional one-year renewal periods, and requires semiannual preventative maintenance and unlimited corrective maintenance service calls under the Versa Protect Advanced Service Agreement XRM. The contractor must provide on-site service at Wright-Patterson AFB during business hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST), maintain telephone and email support during standard business hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm PST), and respond to corrective maintenance calls within defined timeframes. Eligible contractors must demonstrate the technical capability to meet all requirements outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement, including quality control planning, safety compliance, security clearance adherence, and environmental regulations. The contractor is responsible for all personnel, equipment, materials, and parts for preventative maintenance at no additional cost, while corrective maintenance parts are provided at 10 percent discounts on consumables and instrument upgrades.
Notice text
This requirement is for maintenance and repair services on an existing Xradia Versa 620 X-ray Microscope (XRM) System in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory RXN.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE: The NAICS Code is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/PZLEQ), located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, intends to award a sole source purchase order as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC.
In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is the manufacturer of the Xradia Versa 620 XRM system and is the sole provider of maintenance and repair services to the existing machine due to the highly specialized and technical expertise required for the services. Please see attachment to this notice for additional details.
This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A determination by the Government for the competition of this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources or authorized distributors may submit a capability statement that meets all the requirements in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS), quotation or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government via e-mail to Ms. Natasha J. Randall at natasha.randall@us.af.mil no later than 18 February 2026 at 9:00 am Eastern Time. Only responses received by this date will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads “Notice of Intent SS – Xradia Versa 620 XRM Service Agreement”. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail, ensure only .PDF, .doc, docx, xls, or .xsls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.
Attachment(s):
Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Single Source Justification (SSJ) Redacted
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Redacted - Single Source Justification below 250K Apr21_Redacted.pdf | ||
| PWS 620 X-ray Maintenance_Hilmas.pdf |
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