SOLE SOURCE - Atomic Force Microscope
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0018926Q0002
- Agency
- Naval Supply Systems Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Annapolis, Maryland 21402, United States
- Points of contact
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- Jordan Walton jordan.l.walton.civ@us.navy.mil (771) 229-3514
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting one atomic force microscope (AFM) for advanced cutting-edge research in high-resolution imaging and quantitative nanoscale characterization of surfaces through a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies with services. This procurement is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, with the solicitation using streamlined evaluation criteria for commercial items. The contract will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) basis to the quoter deemed most advantageous to the Government, though specific evaluation criteria details are not detailed in this notice. The solicitation was posted on December 11, 2025, with a deadline for responses of December 16, 2025, providing potential offerors with a compressed five-day submission window. All submissions will be received and evaluated through the SAM.gov platform, and no paper copies of the solicitation will be made available.
This procurement is structured as a sole source award with Small Business Administration approval, with Bruker Nano, Inc. identified as the intended recipient, and no set-aside designations apply to this requirement. The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business employee threshold of 1,000 employees, and the product is classified under PSC code 6695 (Combination and Miscellaneous Instruments). The place of performance is located at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland (21402), where the AFM will be utilized for the Academy's research mission. While the notice does not specify the contract value or budget range, the procurement involves the purchase and delivery of a single specialized scientific instrument. The solicitation incorporates FAR provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2025-06 and DFARS Publication Notice 20251110, and contractors are responsible for reviewing all applicable regulations prior to submission.
Notice text
This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial supplies with services, prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.
PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/).
The reference number is N0018926Q0002. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2025-06 (effective 1 October 2025) and DFARS Publication Notice 20251110 (effective 10 November 2025). It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses:
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html
The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and the Small Business Standard is 1,000 employees. The proposed contract requirement is to purchase one (1) atomic force microscope (AFM) for advanced cutting-edge research in high-resolution imaging and quantitative nanoscale characterization of surfaces on behalf of the United States Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD., for which the Government intends to solicit and award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to the quoter that is most advantageous to the Government. This requirement will be solicited on a sole source basis with approval from the Small Business Administration to Bruker Nano, Inc.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. All bids, proposals, or quotations received by the closing response date will be considered by the Government.
See attached documents for more information
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Synopsis Solicitation.pdf | ||
| Sole Souce Justification_Redacted.pdf |
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