Restoration and Service Contract for Quanta FEG 200 ESEM
ID: NIST-SS25-CHIPS-0023Type: Sources Sought
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Buyer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYDEPT OF COMMERCE NISTGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (J066)

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https://sam.gov/opp/ab6920371efc4a748359848ca5f8aa1e/view
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    The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is seeking sources for a restoration and service contract for a Quanta FEG 200 Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM) located at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus. The contractor will be responsible for restoring the microscope to operational status, which includes checking and repairing essential subsystems, performing mechanical and electronic alignments, and updating software controls. This equipment is crucial for SEM imaging and in-situ mechanical testing, and the selected contractor will also provide a comprehensive service contract that includes support from factory-trained engineers and preventive maintenance visits. Interested parties should contact Forest Crumpler or Donald Collie via email and ensure their company is registered in SAM.gov to respond to this sources sought notice, which is intended for market research purposes only and does not guarantee a contract award.

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    Forest Crumpler
    forest.crumpler@nist.gov
    Donald Collie
    donald.collie@nist.gov
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