SERVICE BRUKER NANO-FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY 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 (SPD), intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract on a sole source basis to Bruker Nano, Inc. located at 5255 E. Williams Cir # 2080, Tucson, AZ 85711, under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106(b)(1). The requirement is for the purchase of a repair and upgrade service for a Bruker nano-Fourier InfraRed Spectroscopy System in Bldg. 16 at Natick Soldier System Center (NSSC) located in Natick, MA 01760. 

This required service is to support the research and development of nano-Fourier transform infrared (nano-FTIR) microscopy and, separately, quantum entangled photons for quantum sensing and other quantum science and technology purposes. The ‘nano-microscopy’ to be accomplished by this system is carried out by the unique broadband longwave infrared laser source (the Carmina laser) from APE, Inc., coupled to Bruker-manufactured and serviced AFM (atomic force microscope) and s-SNOM (scattering Scanning Near-field Optical Microscope). The specific repair and upgrade service consists of: restoring nanoscopic infrared (IR) sensing functionality via Carmina laser re-alignment and re-alignment of the re-aligned laser to the Bruker AFM and s-SNOM microscope, along with adding photon entanglement from the Carmina laser for alternative functionality, such as quantum sensing. 

Requirements: The Contractor shall provide this repair and upgrade service for the Bruker Nano IR Spectroscopy System. The service agreement shall cover one service visit and all parts, travel and labor.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541715 and the size standard is 1,000 employees.

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 on 05 June 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.