Spectroscopic In-Situ ellipsometer
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00173-25-Q-1301261590
- Agency
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Department of the Navy
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- 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 (NRL), under the Department of the Navy, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract to J.A. Woollam Co. Inc. for a Spectroscopic In-Situ ellipsometer. This special notice is not a request for competitive proposals or solicitation, but rather an announcement of the Navy's intention to proceed with a non-competitive procurement. The required equipment is a deep ultraviolet spectroscopic ellipsometer operating in the 193-1000nm range that must be compatible with existing NRL-owned Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) hardware and software systems. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of up to 1000 employees. The purchase will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13.106-1(b) for acquisitions not exceeding $250,000.
The primary objective behind this sole source award is to obtain specialized ellipsometry equipment that can provide real-time feedback data and integrate seamlessly with NRL's existing ALD systems, including mounting on current flanges and operating through existing software platforms. Interested parties have until September 5, 2025, to respond and must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government if they wish to challenge the sole source determination. Only responses that demonstrate the capability to meet the specific technical requirements and compatibility needs will be considered. The government retains full discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on any responses received, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with responding to this notice. The specialized nature of the equipment and its required integration capabilities appear to be the driving factors behind the sole source justification.
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 J. A. WOOLLAM CO. INC.. This requirement is for the purchase of a Spectroscopic In-situ deep ultraviolet (193-1000nm) ellipsometer that is compatible and can be integrated with the current NRL-owned ALD hardware and software. This ellipsometer must be able to be mounted on existing flanges, use the existing power, and be operated using the existing software. Attaining an in-situ ellipsometer that can give real-time feedback data, with necessary data control and operate with home built NRL ALD systems.
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 with size standard of up to 1000 employees, Small
The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6640.
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 $250,000.
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, N00173-25-Q-1301261590 respondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
Closes 9/5/25 8am ET
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