Zeiss SEM Workstation with SmartSEM

NASA Shared Services Center is seeking to procure a Zeiss SEM Workstation with SmartSEM for Kennedy Space Center, which is a brand-specific equipment requirement for an existing Scanning Electron Microscope system. The solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) following commercial item procedures and will be awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. Potential offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and include their CAGE/UEI code, FOB destination terms, lead time for delivery, and point of contact information in their quotes. Technical questions must be submitted by March 10, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. CT, with final quotes due by March 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. CT to Tessa Martinez. The solicitation includes standard FAR clauses and representations for commercial items, with specific requirements regarding telecommunications equipment that must be completed by bidders.

The contract is not set aside for any specific business category, though the RFQ template indicates a preference for small businesses. The procurement involves four specific line items: an upgrade kit for the SEM workstation, SmartSEM 8.01 software with perpetual digital license, SmartSEM Touch USA digital license upgrade, and installation charges. Each line item has a quantity of one, with a performance period of 30 days after receipt of order (ARO). The place of performance is located in Florida (ZIP code 32899), and the contract is categorized under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC code DE02 (IT and Telecom - Mobile Device Support Services). The justification document emphasizes that only ZEISS Microscopy can provide the required workstation due to the specific configuration needed to interface with the existing SEM system installed in 2019.