# SAM #NIST-AMD-JOFOC-26-30500006

Sole Source Procurement of Zeiss Versa XRM 730 XCT Microscope System for NIST

**Buyer:** DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
**Posted:** September 24, 2026
**Identifier:** NIST-AMD-JOFOC-26-30500006
**NAICS:** 334516

This opportunity is a sole source procurement for an advanced X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) microscope system for NIST's Physical Measurements Laboratory.
- Sole source justification: Zeiss is the only manufacturer able to meet NIST's technical requirements
  - System must be compatible with existing Zeiss Versa XRM 500 equipment
  - Requires proprietary software and hardware integration
- Product details:
  - Zeiss Versa XRM 730 XCT Microscope System
  - Features a 60-megapixel camera with near-continuous magnification
  - Includes diffraction contrast tomography imaging mode
- Contract value:
  - Estimated at $2,230,000
  - Includes one-year commercial warranty and three one-year option periods for extended warranty
- Period of performance:
  - Delivery within six months
  - Installation and inspection within two months after delivery
  - Warranty coverage for up to four years (one base year plus three option years)
- NAICS code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing)
- PSC code: 6650 (Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, and Accessories)
- Market research confirms Zeiss as the only capable source; no competing products identified

### Description

<p>Please see the attached Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition.&nbsp;</p>

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