RFQ for Neutron Generator Tube

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command seeks to procure a replacement Neutron Generator Tube (A-3045) for the United States Naval Academy, with quotes due August 17, 2026. The procurement is designated as a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside and is structured as a sole-source award to Thermo Fisher Scientific under FAR 12.102(a) authority, though the Government will consider quotes from all responsible business sources received by the deadline.

Place of performance is Annapolis, Maryland. The procurement encompasses three line items: one replacement A-3045 tube for the Thermo Fisher Scientific D711 DT Neutron Generator, installation and operator training for nucleonics laboratory personnel with specified travel and on-site requirements, and freight for tools and return of the old tube. All items are to be delivered by November 30, 2026. The replacement tube must contain less than 14 Curies of H-3 per USNA Instruction 5104.2B. No refurbished items are acceptable.

This is a commercial item acquisition under Simplified Acquisition Procedures using Firm Fixed Price terms. The NAICS code is 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), with a Small Business Standard of 600 employees; PSC is 6635 (Physical Properties Testing And Inspection). Quotes must be submitted to Ms. Shere' C. Reese at shere.c.reese.civ@us.navy.mil and must include pricing on an FOB destination basis, point of contact information, business size, and payment terms. All quoters must be registered in SAM and must explicitly confirm capability to meet all Technical Requirements and provide all Deliverables. Award will be based on price reasonableness; the Government reserves the right to conduct past performance analysis and to determine whether to compete the action based on responses received. Quoters must provide their best terms in initial quotes as the Government intends to award based on initial submissions without negotiations.