Zeiss Metallographs
Air Force and Space Force · FA8126 AFSC PZIMB
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA812626Q0063 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 23, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Oct 2, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for the procurement of two (2) complete and ready-to-use Zeiss Axio Observer 5 Materials Microscope Systems. This requirement is single source to HiTech Instruments Inc., as they are Zeiss' exclusive authorized reseller to Tinker Air Force Base. As stated and confirmed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Zeiss. FOB Destination is Tinker AFB OK.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FA8126 AFSC PZIMB), same product/service code (PSC) 6650.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $94K to $222K, median $217K; range $78K to $1.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC | 1 | $1.6M | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Quality Vision International Inc. | 1 | $222K | Apr 23, 2025 |
| KEYENCE CORPORATION | 1 | $217K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| DEFENSE VENTURE HOLDINGS, LLC | 1 | $94K | Jan 14, 2025 |
| DIGITAL MICROSCOPE ASSOCIATE LLC | 1 | $78K | Feb 11, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jul 8, 2026KEYENCE CORPORATION$217KKeyence VXH-X1 Microscope SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 18, 2026Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC$1.6MSigma SEMNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 11, 2026DIGITAL MICROSCOPE ASSOCIATE LLC$78KKeyence MicroscopeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 23, 2025Quality Vision International Inc.$222KSmartScope Flash 302No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 14, 2025DEFENSE VENTURE HOLDINGS, LLC$94KSpectro Scientific LaserNet 230No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.