# NOI - EDS and EBSD maintenance

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0326q0033

- Solicitation number: 140G0326Q0033
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Oxford Instruments America, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Geological Survey
- Contracting office: Office of Acquisiton Grants (140G03)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- County: Santa Clara County (FIPS 06085). https://abierto.us/counties/santa-clara-county-ca-06085
- First posted: February 2, 2026
- Last posted: February 12, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3aa33a607e3c471db7e117299b21a91a/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Service maintenance contract for 2 XmaxN-150 detectors and 1 EBSD This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The US Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a Purchase Order to Oxford Instruments, Inc. for a maintenance service agreement for 2 spectrometers and 1 Oxford Synergy Electron Back Scatter Diffractometer (EBSD). as described in the attached Statement of Work.

Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Oxford Instruments, Inc is, to the knowledge of the USGS, the only source who can provide this service, as they are the only organization authorized to service these devices. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, and PSC code J066, Maint/Repair/Rebuild of equipment ¿ instruments and laboratory equipment apply to this announcement.

Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to aberry@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 02/19/2026 at 0500 PST. Responses submitted by hardcopy or the any web portal shall not be accepted or considered.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Oxford Instruments America, Inc. (UEI QK66A86PKE67)
- Contract: 140G0326P0059, purchase order
- Obligated: $43,412.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 140G0326Q0033 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 140G03 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_140G0326P0059_1434_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 2, 2026: Sources sought, due February 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM EST. Notice 51e10fd61dd64093ae2a58f484e49ea7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/51e10fd61dd64093ae2a58f484e49ea7/view
- February 12, 2026: Special notice, due February 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM EST. Notice 3aa33a607e3c471db7e117299b21a91a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3aa33a607e3c471db7e117299b21a91a/view

## Points of contact

- Berry, Anthony, aberry@usgs.gov, 0000000000

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