Upgrade to the FTIR Microscope, Raman Microscope and Ion Chromatograph equipment
Updated
Special Notice from the Department of the Navy, for work in Indian Head, Maryland. Due Nov 13, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | N00174-26-SIMACQ-10-0122 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Nswc Indian Head Division |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516) |
| Product or service code | 6640 |
| Place of performance | Indian Head, Maryland |
| Posted | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 13, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Maryland Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a notice of intent to sole source, not a request for a quote (RFQ). A RFQ will not be issued and quotes will not be requested. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC, IHD), intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a noncompetitive basis to Fisher Scientific, Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific to provide the following service: FTIR Microscope, Raman Microscope and Ion Chromatograph equipment.
This action is to be undertaken in accordance with FAR 12.102 (a) Soliciting from a single source, on the basis that the vendor is the only known source capable of meeting the government’s requirements The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516. The FSC code is 6640. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed price contract.
Negotiation being conducted using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to authority of 41 USC 1901. This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for quotes. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by November 13, 2026 at 10AM (EST).
Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Responses to this electronic notice must be made by 13 November 10:00am EST on 2026. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gove/portal/public/SAM.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties shall e-mail all statements and capabilities to Marjorie Gray, via email: [email protected] and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating a vendor's bona fide capability.
Contracting contact
- Marji Gray · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 334516, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
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About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $132.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 75 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 334516), 38 posted in the last 7 days; 44% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, New Mexico and Florida. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
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