H--NOI - Maintenance service agreement for MIRA4 SEM

Notice of Intent/Special Notice


This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a Purchase order with Tescan USA Warrendale, Pennsylvania for a 1 year maintenance service agreement for a MIRA4 Gms Scanning Electron Microscope as described in the attached statement of work
Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Tescan USA is, to the USGS knowledge, the only source who can provide the service maintenance contract because they are the only company authorized to work on Tescan MIRA4 GMS scanning electron microscopes.

The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.203. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a capability statement by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government.

The NAICS code for this action is
NAICS code: 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Size standard $34.0 Million

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to Anthony_berry@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 06/25/2026 0800 PD. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the SAM.gov portal shall not be accepted or considered.