NIST Cameca IMS1270E7 Service Agreement
Commerce (all) · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NIST-NOI-SS-26-02405 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 24, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
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What the notice says
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis IAW RFO Part 12.102(a), statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 1901, with Cameca Instruments, located in Fitchburg, Wisconsin for services to a NIST-owned Cameca IMS1270E7. Sole Source Rationale: The Surface and Trace Chemical Analysis Group (STCAG) conducts research supporting measurement science, isotopic measurements, materials characterization, and nuclear forensics. The group operates a Cameca IMS1270E7 large geometry secondary ion mass spectrometer (LG-SIMS), which requires OEM maintenance to ensur… (show all)
e reliable operation and minimize downtime. Cameca Instruments, Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and maintains exclusive access to proprietary software, specialized diagnostic tools, engineering documentation, and technical schematics required to diagnose, maintain, repair, and calibrate the IMS1270E7. Only Cameca factory-trained service engineers are authorized to perform service in accordance with manufacturer specifications. If this service is not obtained, NIST risks extended instrument downtime, loss of measurement capability, and delays to critical research and partner deliverables. Cameca Instruments is the manufacturer of the Cameca IMS1270E7. Cameca Instruments has stated that its employees are the only factory trained representatives authorized to support the Cameca equipment in North America. Cameca Instruments does not support any authorized third-party resellers for services or spare parts. The resulting order is anticipated to be Firm-Fixed-Price. The NAICS Code is 811210 � Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a size standard of 34 Million Dollars. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, responsible sources believing they can satisfy the Government's minimum requirements are invited to submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide OEM-equivalent service for the Cameca IMS1270E7. Responses received by the listed due date will be considered by the Government.
Who won similar work
25 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Commerce (all)), same NAICS 811210.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microwave Power Products, Inc. · $TDG | 3 | $5.1M | Sep 21, 2026 |
| APEX COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 2 | $1.4M | Sep 11, 2025 |
| LEICA GEOSYSTEMS INC. | 2 | $755K | Sep 5, 2025 |
| CHRISTOPHER HOAGLIN 400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK SUITE 1725-143 Woburn MA 01801 USA | 2 | $68K | Aug 27, 2026 |
| EASTERN MOUNTAIN OPTICS, INC | 2 | $47K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| PUBLIC SAFETY, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF Lakewood CO 80215 USA | 1 | $1.6M | Aug 11, 2025 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A | 1 | $1.4M | Sep 19, 2025 |
| PUBLIC SAFETY, COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF 9195 E. Mineral Avenue Centennial CO 80112 USA | 1 | $299K | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Kentucky Authority for Educational Television Lexington KY 40502 USA | 1 | $285K | Sep 24, 2025 |
| HIGH-REZ ANALYTICAL, LLC | 1 | $216K | Sep 18, 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.
- Sep 23, 2026EASTERN MOUNTAIN OPTICS, INC$10KJ--Fujinon �Big Eye� Binocular Refurbishment and Repa
- Sep 21, 2026Microwave Power Products, Inc.$750KJ--Focus Coil Repair/Recondition, Production - IDIQ
- Sep 18, 2026MAREL, INC.$136KF--Marel Marine Scale Maintenance
- Sep 18, 2026HIGH-REZ ANALYTICAL, LLC$216KAward Notice for Service Contract for Element 2 HR-ICP-MS and Water Chiller
- Aug 27, 2026CHRISTOPHER HOAGLIN 400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK SUITE 1725-143 Woburn MA 01801 USA$60KJ--Call Order 003 for repair services SOW 6
- Aug 21, 2026DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT RECONDITIONING CORPORATION$19KJ--Call Order 001 for SOW 3
- Aug 20, 2026CHRISTOPHER HOAGLIN 400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK SUITE 1725-143 Woburn MA 01801 USA$8KJ--1305M225A0013/1305M226F0243 Call Order 002
- Jun 23, 2026EASTERN MOUNTAIN OPTICS, INC$38KJ--Optical Fujinon 25x150 Binocular, Mount, and Angle Ring Overhaul and Repair
- Jun 3, 2026REES SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION$14KD--Rees Monitoring Centron System Services
- Mar 25, 2026Microwave Power Products, Inc.$242KJ--Repair/Refurbishment Services for High Power Pulse
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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 Commerce, Dept of (DOC) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Commerce, Dept of (DOC) 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
- 372 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 2 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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