# XRay Diffraction System (Goddard Space Flight Center)

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- Solicitation number: 80TECH24Q0015
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Bruker Axs LLC
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA IT Procurement Office (80TECH)
- NAICS: 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7E20 Hardware, software, and other equipment for end user client computing including Tier 1 and 2 help/service desk, deskside support, adds/moves/changes, workspace technical support, audio/video (A/V, VTC) conferencing, workspace, collaboration and productivity software, printers and other central printing or output needs. A/V and VTC includes equipment typically used in conference rooms and dedicated telepresence rooms to enable workforce communications. Workspace includes physical desktops, laptops, thin client, and peripherals (monitors, mouses, keyboards). Helpdesk and Deskside support includes hardware, software and equipment needed to troubleshoot, repair, and manage client computing devices. Collaboration and productivity software includes tools used to author, create, collaborate and share documents and other content.
- Place of performance: Greenbelt, Maryland
- County: Prince George's County (FIPS 24033). https://abierto.us/counties/prince-george-s-county-md-24033
- City: Greenbelt. https://abierto.us/cities/greenbelt-md-2434775
- First posted: April 25, 2024
- Last posted: April 25, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/987d38917cea449da5303bc3a40bb53c/view

## Description

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED RFQ FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The X-ray Lab in the Planetary Environments Laboratory (code 699) at Goddard Space Flight Center is purchasing a micro-X-ray diffractometer (XRD) in order to take the facilities at NASA GSFC into the next generation of high-resolution mineralogical analysis of geological samples, including samples that contain clay minerals and poorly-ordered materials.

In doing so, the X-ray lab will be suited with state-of-the-art laboratory equipment and software and positioned well to play a significant role in future planetary sample return missions, particularly Mars Sample Return (MSR).

The goals for this instrument are to provide (i) the highest resolution currently available for mineralogical analysis (ii) the ability to analyze and quantify the mineralogy of a small mass of precious powder samples (e.g., <30 mg), and (iii) the unique capability of mapping rock samples for mineral spatial variability with a small spot size (i.e., ?60 microns).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Bruker Axs LLC (UEI FSZEBNCHN7E6)
- Contract: 80TECH24PA004, purchase order
- Obligated: $382,901.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80TECH24Q0015 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80TECH (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80TECH24PA004_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 25, 2024: Solicitation, due May 2, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 987d38917cea449da5303bc3a40bb53c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/987d38917cea449da5303bc3a40bb53c/view

## Points of contact

- Christina Ostronic, christina.m.ostronic@nasa.gov
- Kavina Patel, kavina.patel@nasa.gov

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