# Metallurgical Optical Microscope IAW SOR

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- Solicitation number: N0024425QS087
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NAVSUP FLT Log CTR San Diego (N00244)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6650 Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Monterey, California
- County: Monterey County (FIPS 06053). https://abierto.us/counties/monterey-county-ca-06053
- City: Monterey. https://abierto.us/cities/monterey-ca-0648872
- First posted: August 6, 2025
- Last posted: August 6, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8281c03fd20c48efbef4a6c0eb7cbe0c/view

## Description

The MAE department at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) owns an inverted metallurgical optical microscope. The microscope is a Nikon Epiphot 200, which is still functional. The microscope, however, is old and finding replacement parts is increasingly difficult. This is especially problematic as Nikon no longer manufactures optical microscopes. To compliment and eventually replace the Nikon optical microscope, we seek a new inverted and/or metallurgical optical microscope.

The new microscope will be used in the same way as the Nikon, primarily by students, but also by staff and faculty for their classwork and research. The microscope should be one that can image metallic, ceramic, polymeric, and composite samples. The microscope should also allow for imaging of mineralogical samples. It should come with software capable of both hardware control and imaging analysis. REFERENCE SOR & REFERENCE RFQ # N0024425QS087 ATTACHMENTS. Also, Please provide a lead time. Delivery Time is flexible. Would prefer 30 days but understand if that is not viable.

**NOTE:** This is the official RFQ N00244-25-Q-S087.

## Publications

- August 6, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 8281c03fd20c48efbef4a6c0eb7cbe0c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8281c03fd20c48efbef4a6c0eb7cbe0c/view

## Points of contact

- KO Charles Bruce charles.e.bruce2.civ@us.navy.mil Back Up CS Amber Haverstock amber.m.haverstick.civ@us.navy.mil CS Sheri K Bunn-Markryd sheri.k.bunn-markry.civ@us.navy.mil, sheri.k.bunn-markryd.civ@us.navy.mil, 619-556-7856

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