Service Contract for Tescan Scanning Electron Tender - 145661547

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Service Contract for Tescan Scanning Electron Microscope Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Deadline: 05 Aug 2026

Posting Date: 22 Jul 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 145661547

Document Ref. No.: NB305000-26-01456

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

This notice is not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of RFO 12.102
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurements Lab (PML), Quantum Sensors Division requires a service contract shall provide technical support and maintenance for an existing Tescan scanning electron microscope (SEM). This SEM is being used for 3-dimensional imaging of integrated circuit devices, providing 3-dimensional metrology at nanoscale spatial resolutions. This service contract is necessary to provide the vendor maintenance and technical support to ensure continued successful collection of critical metrological data for the semiconductor industry.
NIST conducted market research from Market research was conducted from December 2025 to May 2026 and included searches on: Google, discussions with colleagues, and reviewing company websites. The results of that market research revealed that only Tescan USA (UEI: LLMSCX34X9M6) appears to be capable of meeting NIST-s requirements per the following.
Through our market research, we found that only Tescan USA is the only provider of Tescan-guaranteed accessories and parts for Tescan SEMs, and thus is the only vendor capable of providing the accessories and parts needed for the Tescan SEM that the service contract acquired here will cover. Additionally, Tescan is the only provider of the proprietary software required to operate the instrument and thus is the only provider of technical support of that software. Tescan is also the only provider of factory-trained service engineers for Tescan SEMs.
However, any sources that believe they are capable of meeting NIST-s minimum requirements are encouraged to respond to this notice by the response date to provide the following information at a minimum: Company Unique Entity Identifier number in https://sam.gov; details about what your compa...
Notice ID: nb305000-26-01456

Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of

Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology

Office: dept of commerce nist

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: aug 20, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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 Tender Notice