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The Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC/PZIMB) at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma has issued a combined synopsis/solicitation (FA8126-26-Q-0037) for a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to acquire a replacement Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). This Request for Quote (RFQ) is directed to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, but all responsible sources may submit capability statements and proposals. Quotations are due by May 22, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST, and preferred submission is via email to Alicia McGill. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The solicitation requires contractors to complete pricing and delivery information, wet-sign page 2, and provide documentation verifying their item meets the Statement of Work's specifications.

This document outlines wage determinations and fringe benefits under the Service Contract Act for specific occupations in Canadian, Cleveland, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, and Oklahoma Counties, Oklahoma. It details minimum hourly rates for administrative, automotive, food service, maintenance, health, and technical roles. Additionally, it specifies benefits such as health and welfare, vacation, and holidays. The document also addresses special pay differentials for hazardous work and uniform allowances. It includes guidelines for conforming unlisted job classifications and wage rates, emphasizing compliance with Department of Labor regulations for federal contractors.

This Statement of Work outlines the requirements for procuring a Zeiss Gemini Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) for 76 MXSS/MXDTAC-1. The acquisition is justified as a sole source/brand name purchase from Carl Zeiss due to the need for a large chamber to analyze complex aircraft components without sectioning, compatibility with existing correlational microscopy techniques, and the necessity of backward compatibility with Oxford data formats for legal archiving. The existing staff's extensive training on Zeiss and Oxford platforms also supports this decision by avoiding significant retraining costs. The SOW details comprehensive technical requirements for the FESEM, including software capabilities like correlational microscopy and Zeiss Zen, specific gun and chamber specifications, stage features, detectors, display, power supply, and environmental controls. Furthermore, it mandates the inclusion of an Oxford Brand Energy Dispersive Spectrometer and Electron Backscatter Diffraction Detector system with specific software to ensure data compatibility. The document also covers delivery, installation, testing, training, warranty, and documentation requirements, ensuring a fully functional and integrated system upon acceptance.

The 76 MXSG is requesting funds to purchase a Carl Zeiss Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) to replace an existing unit. The requested equipment includes a GeminiSEM 460 FE-SEM with Carl Zeiss Software and a perpetual SmartSEM license, in-lens SE and EsB detectors, and various accessories such as large monitors, a control panel, a SEM workstation with enhanced computing power, a large PC table, a backscatter detector, a plasma cleaner, navigation cameras, a support frame for a second PC, a water chiller, a UPS, and active vibration isolation. The request also specifies an XB550L Chamber on a GeminiSEMX60, OXFORD Analytics components (AZtecLive Adv, Ultim Infinity 100, Ultim Max Infinity Large Area Analytical Silicon Drift EDS Detector, BEX detector, and EBSD with Symmetry S3 and integrated AZtecHKL Adv), and AztecCrystal MapSweeper and Strain Analysis. The package includes an HP I9 PC with Microsoft Office, two 27-inch monitors, Oxford installation services, and advanced training. The purchase comes with a two-year onsite parts and labor warranty, effective upon government acceptance. The vendor is responsible for on-site installation, verification, and training for up to 10 people, with a government inspection required after installation.