ThermoFisher Helios 5 CX

PresolicitationActive

Key Takeaways

  • Full and open competition - all businesses eligible to bid
  • Work to be performed in Greenbelt, MD
  • Industry: Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
  • Advance notice of upcoming solicitation

Contract Details

Notice ID
80TECH26QA114
Opportunity Type
Presolicitation
Sub-Agency
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Office
NASA IT PROCUREMENT OFFICE
Posted Date
Friday, September 4, 2026
Response Deadline
Monday, September 14, 2026
PSC Code
7E20
Set-Aside
Full & Open Competition
Place of Performance
Greenbelt, MD, 20771
Status
Active

Description

Presolicitation Notice Noncompetitive (All) NASA/ITPO has a requirement for ThermoFisher Helios 5 CX DualBeam Focused Ion BeamScanning Electron Microscope (FIB-SEM). This is the direct successor to the Thermo Fisher Scientific system currently operated within NASAs Focused Ion Beam Laboratory. The ThermoFisher Helios 5 CX consists of a fully integrated, next-generation FIB-SEM platform capable of preparing ultra-high-quality transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and atom probe tomography (APT) specimens while preserving the pristine condition of irreplaceable extraterrestrial and terrestrial materials. NASA Johnson Space Centers Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division (XI) requires this highly specialized system to support scientific research, planetary sample curation, t

Why This Opportunity Matters

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION is actively seeking qualified contractors for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing in Greenbelt, MD.