Contract

J--Notice of Intent to Sole Source FEI Company (Thermo Fisher Scientific) Service

Agency: ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF / ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: MORGANTOWN, WV
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 3 days (Jul 21, 2026)
Posted: Jul 6, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 334516

What this contract is for

Notice of Intent to Sole Source FEI Company (Thermo Fisher Scientific) Service Agreement for the Apreo2-C Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope and EDS UltraDry 60M (129 eV). In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services,, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to FEI Company (Thermo Fisher Scientific) to purchase the Service Agreement for the Apreo2-C Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope and EDS UltraDry 60M (129 eV) to assure satisfactory operation of the existing NETL owned FEI Company (Thermo Fisher Scientific) Apreo2-C Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope and EDS UltraDry 60M (129 eV) instruments. The service agreement ensures continued coverage following the warranty expiration. Use of the equipment (or software) and covers replacement units and upgrades of the system necessary to keep the units operable. FEI Company is a legal entity of Thermo Fisher Scientific and is the only authorized service provider for repair and maintenance in the United States for the Apreo 2C LoVac. The instrument must be properly maintained with the unique specifications in which only the OEM, Thermo Fisher Scientific, can maintain. This is considered a sole source to FEI Company (Thermo Fisher Scientific) because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, FEI Company (Thermo Fisher Scientific) is the only known source that can provide the maintenance support plans specific to the Apreo2-C Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested pa...

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