Thermofisher Helios 5 Cx Tender in USA - 148554304

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Thermofisher Helios 5 Cx

Deadline: 14 Sep 2026

Posting Date: 04 Sep 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 148554304

Document Ref. No.: 80TECH26QA114

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Presolicitation Notice
Noncompetitive (All)
NASA/ITPO has a requirement for ThermoFisher Helios 5 CX DualBeam Focused Ion Beam-Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM). This is the direct successor to the Thermo Fisher Scientific system currently operated within NASA-s Focused Ion Beam Laboratory. The ThermoFisher Helios 5 CX consists of a fully integrated, next-generation FIB-SEM platform capable of preparing ultra-high-quality transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atom probe tomography (APT) specimens while preserving the pristine condition of irreplaceable extraterrestrial and terrestrial materials. NASA Johnson Space Center-s Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division (XI) requires this highly specialized system to support scientific research, planetary sample curation, technology development, and future exploration missions.
NASA/ITPO intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the items from FEI Company, a part of ThermoFisher Scientific, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to Kimberly Sandoz and Sara Stuart at [email protected] and [email protected] not later than 9/14/2026 at 12:00PM CST, such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp...
Notice ID: 80tech26qa114

Department/Ind. Agency: national aeronautics and space administration

Sub-tier: national aeronautics and space administration

Office: nasa it procurement office

Product Service Code: 7e20 - it and telecom - end user: help desk;tier 1-2, workspace, print, output, productivity tools (hw/perp sw)

NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Inactive Dates: sep 29, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Documents

 Tender Notice