Pursuant to 13.106-1(b), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to solicit from a single source the FEI Company for a maintenance contract on FHWA’s Scanning Electron Microscope (The Quanta 650).

The Quanta 650 requires regular periodic maintenance including labor for adjustments to the microscope, and replacement of original equipment manufacturer parts and components. The only source to maintain and repair the instrument are from the microscope manufacturer.

The intent of this notice is not to request competitive proposals, and any information received from interested parties will only be considered solely for determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. However, interested parties may submit a description of their firm’s capabilities for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successfully perform this effort. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Gunnar Prutz at [email protected].