NOI - TESCAN Amber FIB-SEM Annual Maintenance Serv

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with
the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this
notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a
separate written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00947. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent
(NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase
order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if applicable).
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for
Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified
acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to
negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a non-competitive basis to TESCAN
USA Inc., 765 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 101, Warrendale, PA 15086-7520, for annual
preventive maintenance and repair services for the TESCAN Amber Focused Ion Beam-
Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM) system and associated components. TESCAN is the
original equipment manufacturer and the only known source with the proprietary technical
information, certified service engineers, software access, and OEM replacement parts required to
maintain the system.
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect
through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026.
(iv) The associated NAICS code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and
Maintenance, and the small business size standard is $34.0 million. This requirement is not set aside for small business.