What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsThe Department of Defense intends to purchase an Optical Profilometer replacement on a firm fixed-price basis. This is a sole source procurement from Keyence Corp., and competitive quotes are not being requested.
Scope
- Procurement of a VK-X4000 3D Optical Profiling Microscope Controller and associated components.
- Includes software, lenses, accessories, a PC, monitor, and a 5-year extended warranty.
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How to get the bid documents
- Download the 2 documents below (no portal account needed)
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit by email before 5:00 PM ET on Oct 9
Details
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, Maryland
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- N00421-27-Q-1004
- Category
- Supplies & Equipment
- Size standard
- 1,000 employees SBA table, NAICS 334516
- Quantity
- 1 each from attachment p.3
- Delivery location
- NAWCAD South Engineering Center, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1545, United States from attachment p.13
- FOB
- Destination from attachment p.13
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price from notice
- Approved sources
- Keyence Corp. from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- None since Oct 5
- Contact
- Annie N. Bohmann
- Office
- DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV
Not stated in the notice: estimated value, period of performance. Check the bid documents.
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.
Line items
from attachment p.3| CLIN | Item | Qty | Unit | Option qty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0006 | OP-88549 VK ACCESSORY TILTING STAGE 1 QTY | 1 | EACH | - |
| 0008 | 972006 OBJECTIVE LENS FOR VK SERIES EPI PLAN SLWD 20X | 1 | EACH | - |
| 0010 | 972338 VK LENS INTERFERENCE, 10X 1QTY | 1 | EACH | - |
| 0012 | 971676 OBJECTIVE LENS FOR VK SERIES EPI PLAN 2.5X LENS | 1 | EACH | - |
| 0013 | OP-88230 VK ACCESSORY LED MODULE FOR 2.5X | 1 | EACH | - |
| 0014 | OP-87657 VH CALIBRATION STANDARD SCALE WITH | 1 | EACH | - |
| 0015 | 971759 CALIBRATION STEP GAUGE FOR VK 1 QTY | 1 | EACH | - |
| 0016 | OP-88248 VK ACCESSORY REFERENCE GAUGE FOR VK 1 QTY | 1 | EACH | - |
| 0018 | 972427 WIN11 PC FOR VK-X4000 FOR VK SERIES 1 QTY | 1 | EACH | - |
| 0019 | 972358K DISPLAY MONITOR FOR VK 23" LCD MONITOR | 1 | EACH | - |
| 0020 | SHIPPING AND HANDLING | 1 | EACH | - |
Key dates
Change log
verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ETNo amendments since posting on Mon, Oct 5; verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ET.
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Notice as published
Optical Profilometer replacement
Solicitation N0042127Q1004 is issued as an intent to sole source. The Government under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) FAR Part 12 intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and award the proposed purchase order on a sole source basis with Keyence Corp., under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 Keyence Corp. is only available directly from the manufacturer. Offerors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any DoD contract.
This may be accomplished electronically at http://www.sam.gov Delivery Date is 12/15/2026 This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.
Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The government will not pay for any information received. If a bid is received from another vendor, you must be an authorized distributer with Keyence Corp and will need to be able to keep Keyence Corp Warranty.
All responses shall be submitted via email to Annie Bohmann at [email on the source notice] no later than 10/09/2026 5pm.
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