What the buyer needs
AI summaryNASA/NSSC requires a new Keyence VHX-X1 Digital Microscope with designated accessories for valve repair and automatic particle counting at the Stennis Space Center. The agency intends to issue a sole-source contract to Keyence Corporation of America under FAR 12.102(a) because it determined the company is the sole provider of the equipment. Interested organizations may submit written capability statements and qualifications to the identified procurement specialist by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on November 3, 2026. Submissions must reference the Notice ID, as oral communications and price quotes will not be considered or evaluated. The government will evaluate submitted capabilities solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement competitively.
Scope of work
- VHX-X1 Digital Microscope
- VHX-AX1E Console/Manual
- OP-88851 External controller
- VHX-7020 High-performance camera
- VH-Z20T VH Zoom Lens 20x to 200x Magnification
- VHX-J20T VH Lens Joint
- VHX-S770E VHX Free-angle observation system Motorized Z, 100mm motorized XY
- VH SUPPORT PACKAGE and associated adapters and calibration scale
Documents to include with your response
- Capabilities and qualifications statement referencing the Notice ID
How to submit
- Method
- In writing to the identified point of contact
- Instructions
- Vendors must reference the Notice ID when submitting a capability statement. Oral communications and quotes will not be accepted or evaluated.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NAICS 334513
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
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| AGT ABSOLUTE GAUGE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.80NSSC27P0125 · PRESSURE CALIBRATE UNITS | $69,370 | Mar 31, 2027 |
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Top vendors in this category: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NAICS 334513, since Oct 1, 2024
92 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. KEYENCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA$584.8K
- 2. HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE, LLC$554.0K
- 3. CRAWFORD ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC$345.0K
- 4. SCANIVALVE CORP$325.6K
- 5. TIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.$293.1K
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.