CAMECA IMS1300 Replacement Part: Micro/Channel Plate Fluorescent Screen
Commerce (all) · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NIST-MML-26-02404 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 29, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102(a) with Cameca Instruments, Inc. located at 5470 Nobel Dr, Fitchburg, WI 53711 to purchase Cameca IMS1300 Micro/Channel Plate Fluorescent Screen. The sole source justification is based on the following: The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the IMS1300 is Cameca Instruments, Inc. IMS1300 is a highly specialized scientific instrument, and it relies on proprietary hardware designs and exacting technical specifications that are unique to the manufactu… (show all)
rer. Cameca Instruments, Inc. maintains exclusive ownership of the design, manufacturing processes, and quality control standards for the Micro/Channel Plate Fluorescent Screen. No other company possesses the proprietary schematics or the authorization to produce a part that is guaranteed to be fully compatible with the IMS1300's vacuum and electrical interfaces. The use of non-OEM or third-party parts would risk damaging the instrument, voiding existing warranties, and compromising the precision of the isotopic measurements required for NIST's research. There are no know sources other than Cameca Instruments capable of providing the required Micro/Channel Plate Fluorescent Screen. The resulting purchase order will be a Firm Fixed Price purchase order. The NAICS Code is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties who regard themselves as capable of fulfilling these requirements are invited to submit responses to the Government for consideration. Responses received by 10:00 am EST August 13, 2026, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Who won similar work
128 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Commerce (all)), same NAICS 334516.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC. | 6 | $1.5M | Oct 7, 2026 |
| TOPTICA PHOTONICS INC | 6 | $614K | Oct 7, 2026 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 5 | $206K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC | 4 | $2.7M | Sep 24, 2026 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A | 3 | $105K | Sep 23, 2025 |
| BRISTOL INSTRUMENTS INC | 3 | $91K | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Montana Instruments Corporation | 2 | $440K | Sep 8, 2026 |
| FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED | 2 | $354K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| STABLE LASER SYSTEMS INC | 2 | $277K | Sep 15, 2026 |
| SPINNER ICT INC | 2 | $196K | Oct 7, 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.
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- Oct 7, 2026KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$414KMicrowave Network Analyzer (Brand Name or Equivalent)
- Oct 7, 2026TELEDYNE LECROY, INC.$102KArbitrary Waveform Generator
- Oct 7, 2026TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC.$410KANRITSU FREQUENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM BRAND NAME ONLY
- Oct 7, 2026SPINNER ICT INC$98KPrimary S-Parameter Standards for Plasma Etching Record
- Oct 7, 2026AVANTES, INC$41KNLIR IR SPECTROMETER SYSTEM MODEL S-MIDWAVE-2050-400-2K-F (BRAND NAME ONLY)
- Oct 2, 2026RH SYSTEMS LLC$68KMetrology-grade Chilled Mirror Dew Point Hygrometers
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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 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.