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Full Facility Access and Use of Various Instruments in the Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) at Carnegie Mellon University for the purposes of carrying out research projects.

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The contract provides full access to the Materials Characterization Facility at Carnegie Mellon University for conducting research projects, enabling the use of a wide range of specialized instruments and equipment within the facility. This arrangement supports advanced materials research efforts and is intended to facilitate scientific inquiry requiring high-level characterization capabilities. The activity is forecasted under the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy, with the NAICS code 532490 indicating a classification related to other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing. The place of performance is in Pennsylvania, and the point of contact for small business program inquiries is Brian Halstead, the Small Business Program Manager at the Department of Energy. The posting date indicates this is a future forecast as of August 2026, with no set-aside designation specified, suggesting it is open to all eligible entities. No solicitation number is currently assigned, and the official details are linked via a published DOE acquisition forecast document.

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Full access to Carnegie Mellon’s materials facility for DOE-funded research in Pennsylvania, open to all eligible entities.

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Department of Energy → Office of Fossil Energy

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532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and LeasingView NAICS

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PA, US

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AgencyDepartment of Energy → Office of Fossil Energy

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Department of Energy → Office of Fossil Energy

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Brian HalsteadSmall Business Program Manager

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Full Facility Access and Use of Various Instruments in the Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) at Carnegie Mellon University for the purposes of carrying out research projects.

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