# Focused Ion Beam/Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB/SEM)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd26qnb030053

- Solicitation number: 1333ND26QNB030053
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Fei Company for $4,486,721.00
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 5961 Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware
- Place of performance: Gaithersburg, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Gaithersburg. https://abierto.us/cities/gaithersburg-md-2431175
- First posted: February 9, 2026
- Last posted: April 6, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dd96e5e5b43342f2a8c8899af4e24d7b/view

## Description

This National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a Focused Ion Beam (FIB) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) instrument capable of performing a suite of customized measurements. See attached Solicitation# 1333ND26QNB030053, and associated Attachments 1 (SOW) and 2 (Applicable Provisions and Clauses) for full details.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Fei Company (UEI CL4ELDSNT465)
- Contract: 1333ND26PNB030039, purchase order
- Obligated: $4,486,721.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: award number 1333ND26PNB030039 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND26PNB030039_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 9, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST. Notice c7581827b97a4646a242778fd96a1049. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c7581827b97a4646a242778fd96a1049/view
- April 6, 2026: Award notice. Notice dd96e5e5b43342f2a8c8899af4e24d7b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dd96e5e5b43342f2a8c8899af4e24d7b/view

## Points of contact

- Nina Lin, nina.lin@nist.gov
- Forest Crumpler, forest.crumpler@nist.gov

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