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Justification, first published as special notice

Sole Source JA Award Notice: ZEISS Hardware Maintenance + Service

FA469025P0044

Department of the Air Force, FA4690 28 Cons PKC. Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.

Awarded

Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC

$55,467.72 obligated so far on USAspending, July 24, 2025, contract FA469025P0044

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

Non-Zeiss SEM manufacturers are unable to maintain Carl Zeiss operating software and equipment due to the proprietary nature of the software and hardware.

Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC (Cage: 325W6) (Large Business) is the only entity in the United States authorized to provide proprietary software and hardware support for the Scattering Electron Microscopy (SEM) equipment. Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC possesses sole jurisdiction over technical service representatives who receive comprehensive, on-going factory training for SEM equipment. At this time, there is no avenue for competition. If proprietary rights are released in the future for multiple vendors to distribute, then the requirement may be procured by means of competition.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

UEI
H41JAKKNEXY1
CAGE
325W6
Vendor location
White Plains, NY
Contract
FA469025P0044, purchase order
Obligated
$55,467.72, potential $114,313
Actions
3 between July 24, 2025 and May 13, 2026
Competition
Not Competed, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
Zeiss Equipment Maintenance + Service Support for Sigma 300 (Base + Three (3) Option Years).
Match
award number FA469025P0044 equals the contract number; same awarding office FA4690 (high confidence)

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. July 22, 2025

    Special notice

    ZEISS Hardware Maintenance + Service

    Due July 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e3bfb6be5f4b41388bf307b7af452692

  2. July 29, 2025

    Justification

    SAM.gov, notice 03620d3321ec4334ac381f3bcec88947

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