Opportunity Overview
Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for Service and Maintenance ThermoFisher Microscope
Notice ID: NIST-SS26-169
Contract Opportunity Type: Source Sought Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Response Date: August 10,2026
Product Service Code (PSC): J066
NAICS Code: 811210
BACKGROUND
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify alternative sources that (a) are capable of meeting NIST’s minimum requirements for the following commercial products and commercial services and (b) would be interested in competing for that requirement:
The 3D Nanometer SEM Metrology Project of the Photonics and Photonic Devices Group owns a Thermo Fisher Scientific D400 Helios dual-beam scanning electron microscope (FIBSEM). It is equipped with a high-accuracy sample stage and essential detectors and measurement systems. In order to ensure the continued optimal performance of this instrument, a Service and Maintenance contract is required.
NIST has not yet determined its acquisition strategy for this requirement and encourages interested sources to respond to this Notice.
If NIST’s market research indicates there are alternative sources that are capable and interested in competing to fill this requirement, separate and apart from Thermo Fisher Scientific Co. then NIST will consider conducting a competitive acquisition in accordance with law and regulation. To be clear, NIST’s identification of Thermo Fisher Scientific Co. in this Notice does not constitute a binding commitment or obligation for it to conduct a sole source procurement with Thermo Fisher Scientific Co. for this requirement.
Instructions for Responding to Respond to This Notice
Parties that respond to this Notice are requested to voluntarily submit the requested information via email in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and/or Microsoft Excel format to the designated point(s) of contact whose name and email address appears...
Notice ID: NIST-SS26-169
Contract Opportunity Type: Source Sought Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Response Date: August 10,2026
Product Service Code (PSC): J066
NAICS Code: 811210
BACKGROUND
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify alternative sources that (a) are capable of meeting NIST’s minimum requirements for the following commercial products and commercial services and (b) would be interested in competing for that requirement:
The 3D Nanometer SEM Metrology Project of the Photonics and Photonic Devices Group owns a Thermo Fisher Scientific D400 Helios dual-beam scanning electron microscope (FIBSEM). It is equipped with a high-accuracy sample stage and essential detectors and measurement systems. In order to ensure the continued optimal performance of this instrument, a Service and Maintenance contract is required.
NIST has not yet determined its acquisition strategy for this requirement and encourages interested sources to respond to this Notice.
If NIST’s market research indicates there are alternative sources that are capable and interested in competing to fill this requirement, separate and apart from Thermo Fisher Scientific Co. then NIST will consider conducting a competitive acquisition in accordance with law and regulation. To be clear, NIST’s identification of Thermo Fisher Scientific Co. in this Notice does not constitute a binding commitment or obligation for it to conduct a sole source procurement with Thermo Fisher Scientific Co. for this requirement.
Instructions for Responding to Respond to This Notice
Parties that respond to this Notice are requested to voluntarily submit the requested information via email in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and/or Microsoft Excel format to the designated point(s) of contact whose name and email address appears...
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| Issuing agency | Commerce, Department of |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| NAICS | 811210 |
| PSC | J066 |
| Published | July 30, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Active solicitation |
| Closed | August 10, 2026 |
| Status | Closed — no longer accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 10, 2026 |
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