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MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE FOR AMS PID: GXV-0011

Subject: DECISION TO RESTRICT COMPETITION FOR COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION

UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE Vendor Name: FEI Company
Vendor City/State:
Hillsboro, OR
CAGE Code: 1FJ95
Total Dollar Value: $
RFO FAR 12.102(a) authorizes the use of restricting competition for acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services not exceeding the SAT when the Contracting Officer determines that only one source is reasonably available due to circumstances such as urgency, exclusive licensing, brand-name requirements, or industrial mobilization.
In accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a), this memorandum documents the absence of competition for this commercial acquisition. Only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or a portion thereof), and the total value is not expected to exceed the SAT.

I.

DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:

Maintenance on Meridian IV Scanning Optical Microscope (SOM) Serial Number: 7512. POP: 1/1/2027 12/31/2027
II.

THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF RESTRICTING COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE

FOLLOWING: <Select applicable sole-source rationale category> ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE (select all that apply):
RESTRICTIVE RIGHTS. The source has established proprietary rights, limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights or secret processes in the item or service required.

EXCLUSIVE LICENSING AGREEMENTS. The item or service is only available from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), or there is only one authorized distributor or technical representative for the OEM.

OTHER REASONS. Other reasons not identified above. Provide details on mission impact if requirement is not solicited from only one source. DCG Systems is the original manufacturer of the Meridian IV Scanning Optical Microscope (SOM) and they were sold to FEI Systems along with all the data rights, patents and proprietary information. Only FEI Systems now possesses the following attributes of which are critical to both the timely and successful analysis/repair/maintenance of this equipment. They have the proprietary rights to all data, drawings and schematics and have in-house, both trained and licensed technical personnel as well as a stockpile of certified repair/replacement parts. These elements are all

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necessary and critical to enable both timely and accurate repairs of the FEI Systems identified [

above. Service agreement covers the periodic calibration and emergency repair for Meridian IV