Maintenance Service Coverage for the Nikon XTH320 LC X-Ray System

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division, in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC), Soldier Protection Directorate/Ballistic and Blast Protection, intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract on a sole source basis to Nikon Metrology, LLC located at 12701 Grand River Rd., Brighton, MI 48116, under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106(b)(1). The requirement is for the purchase of a full coverage service agreement for the Nikon XTH320 LC X-Ray System to support the research and development of multiple research projects within the Soldier Protection Directorate at Natick Soldier System Center (NSSC) located in Natick, MA 01760. The service agreement shall cover a 12-month full coverage including two preventative maintenance, two radiation surveys and all parts, travel and labor. The contractor shall have demonstrated knowledge and expertise to provide servicing and preventative maintenance on a Nikon XTH320 LC X-Ray System, have expertise in maintenance and repair work in laboratory instrumentation, and shall have demonstrated experience and understanding of the entire Nikon XTH320 LC X-Ray System, mechanics, parts, operation, testing, and all potential technical problems. The PoP for this effort will be: one (1) base year, plus four (4) twelve-month option periods; for a total of a five (5) years. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 811210 and the size standard is $34M. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Division (CCAP-DDN), via email ONLY to Chris Welsh (Contract Specialist) at Richard.c.welsh2.civ@army.mil no later than 12:00 pm EST 10 July 2026. Any questions regarding this notice must be in writing only; no telephonic replies will be accepted. A determination not to compete this proposed action based on any responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to the Notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.