Opportunity
SAM #N0016726Q1130
NSWCCD Procurement of Zeiss Sigma 360 VP FESEM, Software, and Maintenance Services
Buyer
NUWC Carderock
Posted
July 21, 2026
Respond By
August 04, 2026
Identifier
N0016726Q1130
NAICS
334516, 423490, 811219
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD), under the Department of the Navy, is seeking to procure a Zeiss Sigma 360 Variable Pressure Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and associated services from Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC on a sole source basis. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) - Contracting Office and Contracting & Acquisitions Department (Code 02) - OEM Highlight: - Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is the sole OEM specified for all products and services - Products Requested: - Zeiss Sigma 360 VP FESEM (part number 356100-9319-000), quantity: 1 - Multiple Zeiss software toolkits and hardware components, including: - SW SmartSEM Toolkit Sigma DLic (349534-6130-002), quantity: 1 - SW SmartSEM Base 8.03 DLic (349534-6080-003), quantity: 1 - SEM Workstation Enhanced Kit (349535-9003-110), quantity: 1 - Keyboard and Mouse Kit - Wireless (US) (354737-9762-000), quantity: 1 - Dry Vacuum Pump Kit w/HiScroll12 (356515-7873-000), quantity: 1 - Control Console Assy US (352137-9195-000), quantity: 1 - Dual Joystick Controller (354737-9615-000), quantity: 1 - 34" Monitor Kit (356151-9106-000), quantity: 1 - Detector BSD 4-CH s=200mm (349506-9016-300), quantity: 1 - Detector VPSE f/front lh port Sigma 360 (352150-9681-000), quantity: 1 - Plasma Cleaner E50 w/72mm flange (352171-7785-000), quantity: 1 - SW Plasma Cleaner DLic (349534-6228-000), quantity: 1 - Navigation Camera f/cartesian stage (349556-9005-100), quantity: 1 - SW OptiProbe DLic (349534-6224-000), quantity: 1 - EXTIF Cable f/SVSEM (352132-9370-000), quantity: 1 - Chiller Air-cooled (345980-9023-200), quantity: 1 - SW ZEN core EM 3.12 DLic (410135-0032-312), quantity: 1 - SW ZEN Toolkit SIGMA DLic (410136-0187-310), quantity: 1 - Delivery Charges (000000-1491-352), quantity: 1 - Services Requested: - Installation and onsite application training for FE-SEM Sigma 360 (410799-4001-000), quantity: 1 - Annual preventative maintenance for three option years (part numbers 1001, 2001, 3001), quantity: 1 each year - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification due to unique technical compatibility with existing NSWCCD infrastructure - Equipment supports advanced metallurgical research and failure analysis for Navy materials - Seamless integration with existing optical microscopy systems for correlative microscopy - Firm-fixed price contract structure - Delivery and acceptance at NSWC Carderock, Bethesda, MD
Description
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Cardrock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm-fixed contract for the procurement of Zeiss Sigma 360 VP FESEM from Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC on a Sole Source basis. This procurement includes associated start-up services including installation, training, and three option years of annual preventative maintenance.