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2026 Service Contract for TEM Talos F200-S
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NASA Shared Services Center is procuring a sole-source service contract for the 2026 maintenance and support of the FEI Talos F200-S Transmission Electron Microscope under FAR 12.102(a), determining FEI COMPANY as the sole provider of this commercial service. The contract, identified by solicitation number 80NSSC26938479Q, will be issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial items with a period of performance from November 1, 2026, to October 31, 2027, and performance will occur at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The scope of work requires comprehensive annual preventive maintenance, unlimited emergency service visits with a maximum two-working-day response time for inoperable systems, software upgrades, replacement of defective components, and technical support during business hours, all performed by factory-trained engineers. The contractor is responsible for all labor, travel, and parts except where specified as government-furnished, and must ensure the microscope meets original manufacturer specifications. The solicitation does not include pricing details, evaluation factors, or competition, as it is a sole-source procurement justified by FEI COMPANY’s exclusive role as the service provider. Written submissions of capabilities and qualifications from interested parties were due by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 27, 2026, for government review to confirm sole source justification, and oral communications were prohibited. The contract includes the NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84 for Ombudsman oversight and is assigned NAICS code 811210 for commercial equipment repair and maintenance. No packaging requirements, invoicing procedures, accounting data, or specific delivery terms are detailed, consistent with commercial item acquisition practices. Primary point of contact is Sara Jusino-Terry, with Karen Artis as secondary. The contracting office is located at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, and the contracting officer and technical representative details are not provided. No representations, certifications, or socioeconomic information about FEI COMPANY are included, as none are required under the sole source rationale.
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$114,114.96NAICS
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NASA/NSSC has a requirement for 2026 Service Contract for TEM Talos F200-S.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to FEI COMPANY 5350, North East Dawson Creek Drive Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-5793 United States under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that FEI COMPANY is the sole provider of 2026 Service Contract for TEM Talos F200-S
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Glenn Research Center (GRC).
The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 811210.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 7/27/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf .
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