Oxford Instruments/Andor’s Kymera 328i & iStar sCM

The National Energy Technology Laboratory, under the U.S. Department of Energy, is seeking one Oxford Instruments/Andor’s Kymera 328i & iStar sCMOS Spectroscopy System through a brand name or equal request for quotation, with a solicitation number of 89243326QFE000534 issued on June 17, 2026, and responses due by July 2, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. This procurement is set aside for small business concerns under SBA guidelines and is governed by Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including FAR 52.212-4, 52.212-5, 52.233-1 for disputes, 52.203-17 on whistleblower rights, 52.203-19 prohibiting internal confidentiality agreements, 52.244-6 with an April 2026 deviation for commercial subcontracts, 952.225-71 on export compliance, and special requirements such as combatting trafficking in persons and Buy American provisions. The system must meet exact technical specifications including a 5MP sCMOS camera with global shutter, 6.5µm pixel size, 40 fps full-frame rate, 1:1 fiber-optic coupled image intensifier with a Gen 2 WE-AGT photocathode, and integrated digital delay generator; the spectrograph must feature a 328 mm focal length with motorized quad grating turret, adaptive focus, and aluminum plus MgF2 coated optics. Included accessories are four ruled gratings with 500 nm blaze, spectroscopy flange and Nikon F-lens adapter kits, an open ray lamp mount, a mercury-argon calibration lamp, and power supply units rated for 115V/60 Hz. The equipment must be delivered new, not refurbished or used, by August 31, 2026, to Morgantown, West Virginia, under FOB Destination terms. Software must be Andor SOLIS (T) for time-resolved solutions or an equivalent, and the vendor must provide a customer assurance plan including priority helpdesk support, LiveAssist, software updates, repairs, and extended 12-month full parts and labor coverage excluding damage from mishandling. Bid submissions must be electronic via Fed