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The U.S. Geological Survey intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price service contract to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. for the preventative maintenance of a field emission scanning electron microscope and the associated AMICS software at the GEM Laboratory in Reston, Virginia. This procurement is conducted under commercial acquisition procedures as specified by FAR 12.102(a), with the NAICS code 811210. Hitachi is identified as the only qualified provider due to their exclusive access to proprietary diagnostic tools, source code, and calibration protocols necessary to maintain the equipment without voiding warranties or compromising performance. The contract includes a base period of one year with one additional option period, with an anticipated award date of September 1, 2026. While this is a notice of intent for a sole source award, interested parties may submit capability statements to Mindie Dixon by the specified deadline to demonstrate their expertise in FE-SEM and AMICS maintenance.
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$45,607.6Place of Performance
VA, USASet-Aside
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USGS Energy, & Minerals (GEM) Laboratory in Reston, requires a firm-fixed-price service contract for the government owned fully automated electron beam variable pressure field emission electron scanning microscope (FE-SEM) which specifically includes an advanced mineralogy software called AMICS (Automated Material Identification and Classification System).
The Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) is made solely by Hitachi. Only Hitachi-certified service engineers have access to proprietary diagnostic tools, replacement components, vacuum system calibration protocols, and electron-optical alignment procedures required to maintain the instrument¿s performance specifications. Using non-OEM providers would risk voiding warranty, compromise instrument performance, and invalidating critical calibration benchmarks.
AMICS (Automated Material Identification and Classification System) is a proprietary software suite tightly integrated with Hitachi¿s FE SEM platforms. Hitachi holds exclusive rights to the software¿s source code, calibration data, system schematics, and classification algorithms. Only Hitachi service engineers¿and not third-party vendors¿possess the software access, system interface know-how, and version-controlled updates necessary for reliable maintenance
This procurement is being conducted under commercial acquisition procedures per RFO 12.102(a), as the services required meet the definition of commercial services under FAR 2.101.
The NAICS code is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The size standard $34.0 million
Period of Performance: One year and one option period
Place of Performance: Reston, VA
Anticipated award date: 9/1/2026
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of FE-SEM and AMICS and the specialized maintenance required to ensure continued functionality. Capability statements must be submitted by the date and time specified in this notice and must contain sufficient detail to permit Government review and consideration. Responses shall be emailed to: contact@example.gov.
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