Procurement of a Variable Pressure Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope System

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks to procure a variable pressure field emission scanning electron microscope system and four years of preventative maintenance services. Technical requirements for the microscope and maintenance are specified in the solicitation. Award will be made based on an evaluation of technical capability, past performance, and price, with non-price factors being significantly more important than price. Quotations must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 14, 2022 to the identified contracting officer.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The microscope system and maintenance services are to be provided under NAICS code 334516, Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing, and PSC code Q1ND, with place of performance in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The solicitation does not name any incumbents or budget range, but seeks the microscope and four years of services to support infrastructure materials research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.