Summary
The U.S. Department of Energy, acting through SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California, has issued a Request for Quotation (Solicitation ID: SLAC_366433_Microscope, NAICS 3333) seeking a single-objective wide-beam microscope system compatible with X-Ray radiation. Technical requirements include a magnification of 5X or greater, a numerical aperture of at least 0.1, a maximum resolution limit of 2 micrometers, and minimum >80% absorption at 9.4 keV; quoted delivery must include price and lead time. As of 2026-07-02, the solicitation remains open with responses due by 5:00 PM PDT on July 7, 2026 (originally posted June 30, 2026).