Preventive Maintenance and Repair Services for Zeiss Ultra 55 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope

The Commander Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) Procurement Group, Patuxent River, MD 20670 hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC (Cage Code: 325W6) on a sole source basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The purchase order is anticipated to include a base year plus one (1) option year of performance.

Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), NAS North Island, CA has a requirement for on-site Preventive Maintenance and Repair Services for a Government owned Zeiss Ultra 55 Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope. Services include maintaining the operation and function of the microscope in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) design parameters. Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC retains proprietary rights over the hardware and software that the microscope is based on. Therefore, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is the only known qualified source capable of properly maintaining and repairing the microscope and of meeting the Government's specific requirements.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within three (3) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of contact for this requirement is David Hill at david.l.hill4.civ@us.navy.mil.