ThermoFisher Helios 5 CX

NASA’s Johnson Space Center requires a ThermoFisher Helios 5 CX Dual‑Beam Focused Ion Beam‑Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB‑SEM) to support astromaterials research, planetary sample curation, technology development, and future exploration missions. The agency plans to issue a non‑competitive, sole‑source contract to FEI (ThermoFisher Scientific) under FAR 6.103‑1. Interested parties may submit capabilities and qualifications by 9 / 14 / 2026 to determine whether a competitive acquisition is warranted. • Equipment: ThermoFisher Helios 5 CX FIB‑SEM (next‑generation analytical instrument). • Procurement method: Sole‑source, non‑competitive (presolicitation notice). • Submission deadline: 14 Sep 2026, 12:00 PM CST, via email to Sara Stuart ([email protected]) and Kimberly Sandoz. • Evaluation: Capabilities/qualifications will be reviewed solely to decide if competition is appropriate. • Funding/contract: Not disclosed; acquisition will be made under FAR Part 12 (commercial items). • Location: NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas (implied by agency division).