SEM Service Maintenance
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00173-26-Q-1301395940
- Agency
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Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, 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
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source purchase order to Nanoscience Instruments, Inc. for service maintenance of a Phenom Pharos scanning electron microscope, with performance beginning October 1, 2026 and extending two years; response deadline is September 3, 2026. Nanoscience Instruments is the sole licensed distributor of the equipment and the only vendor capable of servicing it while preserving manufacturer warranties and operational guarantees; third-party maintenance would void all warranties. NRL will use Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR 13.106-1(b), with a purchase price not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. The NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a $34 million size standard; PSC is J066. Interested parties may submit capability statements by September 3, 2026 demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government. NRL will evaluate responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement; the Government retains discretion to proceed with the sole-source award regardless of submissions received.
Notice text
NRL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and email requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source Purchase Order to Nanoscience Instruments, Inc. This requirement is for the service maintenance agreement (SMA) for model Phenom Pharos scanning electron microscope (SEM) from Nanoscience Instruments. The required POP is for 2 years starting 1 October 2026. Nanoscience Instruments is the only licensed distributor of this SEM and is the only vendor capable of servicing and guaranteeing operation. If a third party were to attempt to service, all warranties would be void and could not guarantee instrument operation.
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 811210 with the size standard $34 million.
The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is J066.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement in accordance with the posted opening and closing dates. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
Please reference this Notice of Intent number, N00173-26-Q-1301395940 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
Closes 9/3/26 12:00pm ET
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