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The INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE | US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Notice of Intent to Sole Source Hitachi in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 28 Aug 2026 and is scheduled to close on 01 Sep 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 148088276, while the tender notice number is 140G0126Q0150 and Registering on the platform.
Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Hitachi
Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
Posting Date: 28 Aug 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148088276
Document Ref. No.: 140G0126Q0150
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a sole source contract for a preventative maintenance service for the field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and AMICS (Automated Material Identification and Classification System) software to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. This notice is issued in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a), which specifies that Part 12 acquisition procedures apply to commercial products and services and shall take precedence where inconsistencies exist with other FAR parts.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 maintenanceThis procurement is being conducted under commercial acquisition procedures per RFO 12.102(a), as the services required meet the definition of commercial serv...
Notice ID: 140g0126q0150
Department/Ind. Agency: interior, department of the
Sub-tier: us geological survey
Office: ofc of acqusition grants-national
Product Service Code: j066 - maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- instruments and laboratory equipment
NAICS Code: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Inactive Dates: sep 16, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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