Optical Profilometer replacement — Optical Instruments

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAIR · NAVAIR NAWC AD · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV is soliciting Optical Profilometer replacement — Optical Instruments. Solicitation number N0042127Q1004. Classified under NAICS 334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Product/service code 6650 — OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Place of performance: MD, USA. Responses are due by 09 October 2026 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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 [contact details removed] no later than 10/09/2026 5pm.