Preventative Maintenance for FE-ESEM

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division, in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC), Soldier Protection Directorate (SPD) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to FEI Company, located at 5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, Orgeon, 97124 under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106(b)(1).

The requirement is for the ThermoScientific model Quattro S Field Emission Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-ESEM) that requires a Preventative Maintenance (PM) visit with the replacement of the Field Emission Gun (FEG) filament to maintain proper performance and imaging resolution.

The ThermoScientific service engineer will perform the required system preventative maintenance checks and adjustments with the replacement of the current FEG filament with the new FEG filament and take the old FEG filament back for re-build credit. Once the FE-ESEM PM and FEG replacement are completed, the final steps would be to perform the software and imaging checks and adjustments to ensure the FE-ESEM is in manufacturer specifications.

Requirements: The Contractor shall perform the manufacturer’s preventative maintenance items and replace the old FEG filament with the new FEG filament. Once the PM and FEG filament replacement has been completed they will perform system operation tests to ensure it is operating within performance specifications. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 811210 and the size standard is $34M. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (CCAP-DDN), Natick Division via email ONLY to Chris Welsh (Contract Specialist) at Richard.c.welsh2.civ@army.mil no later than 12:00 pm EST on 06 June 2024. Any questions regarding this notice must be in writing only; no telephonic replies will be accepted.

A determination not to compete this proposed action based on any responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to the Notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.