Xradia 810 Ultra Nanoscale 3D X-Ray Microscope (XRM)

Synopsis – J&A for Other than Full and Open Competition

1.  Class Code: 66

2.  NAICS Code:  334516

3.  Subject:  NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - One (1) Xradia 810 Ultra Nanoscale 3D X-Ray Microscope (XRM), with accompanying software and analysis workstation, one (1) premium protection preventive maintenance, installation, calibration, and shipping.

4.  Solicitation Number: W911QX20Q0108

5.  Set-Aside Code: NA

6.  Response Date: 8/27/2020

7.  Place of Performance:  US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground

  Adelphi Contracting Division

                                Aberdeen proving Ground

                                6375 Johnson Road, Building 321

                                   Aberdeen, MD 21005

                                 United States of America

8.  Description: 

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source based on Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC being the only source capable of providing a nano-Computed Tomography (CT) with fifty (50) nanometer (nm) feature detectability that provides a ten (10) times increase in current X-ray CT spatial resolution. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Carl Zeiss Microscopy LLC, One North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601, for one (1) Xradia 810 Ultra Nanoscale 3D XRM with accompanying software and analysis workstation, one (1) premium protection preventive maintenance, installation, calibration, and shipping to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5066.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice.  A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

Responses to this notice are due on or before 27 August 2020by email at crystal.l.demby.civ@mail.mil.

Point of Contact for this notice is Crystal Demby, 301-394-5332, crystal.l.demby.civ@mail.mil.