497956-2026 - Competition
Germany – Surface observing apparatus – nano-XCT inspection tool (IMWS-04.1) - PR924099-2690-P
OJ S 137/2026 20/07/2026
Contract or concession notice – standard regime - Change notice
Supplies
1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Einkauf B12
Email: einkauf@zv.fraunhofer.de
Legal type of the buyer: Public undertaking
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: nano-XCT inspection tool (IMWS-04.1) - PR924099-2690-P
Description: nano-XCT inspection tool (IMWS-04.1)
Procedure identifier: b9601095-6e90-4877-896e-98251679aa84
Internal identifier: PR924099-2690-P
Type of procedure: Negotiated with prior publication of a call for competition / competitive with negotiation
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 38126000 Surface observing apparatus
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Town: Halle
Postcode: 06120
Country subdivision (NUTS): Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt (DEE02)
Country: Germany
2.1.4.
General information
Legal basis: 
Directive 2014/24/EU
vgv -
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Notice, Procurement Document, European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)
Analogous situation like bankruptcy, insolvency or arrangement with creditors under national law: 
Corruption: 
Participation in a criminal organisation: 
Agreements with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition: 
Breaching of obligations in the fields of environmental law: 
Money laundering or terrorist financing: 
Fraud: 
Child labour and including other forms of trafficking in human beings: 
Insolvency: 
Breaching of obligations in the fields of labour law: 
Assets being administered by liquidator: 
Misrepresentation, withheld information, unable to provide required documents or obtained confidential information of this procedure: 
Conflict of interest due to its participation in the procurement procedure: 
Direct or indirect involvement in the preparation of this procurement procedure: 
Grave professional misconduct: 
Early termination, damages, or other comparable sanctions: 
Breaching of obligations in the fields of social law: 
Breaching obligation relating to payment of social security contributions: 
Business activities are suspended: 
Breaching obligation relating to payment of taxes: 
Terrorist offences or offences linked to terrorist activities: 
Breaching of obligations set under purely national exclusion grounds: All relevant mandatory and optional grounds for exclusion stipulated by national law apply.
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0000
Title: nano-XCT inspection tool (IMWS-04.1) - PR924099-2690-P
Description: 1 Piece Nano-XCT Inspection Tool The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS investigates the application behavior, reliability, safety, and service life of innovative materials in components and systems. The "Electronic Materials and Components" division of Fraunhofer IMWS supports industry and research partners with its internationally recognized expertise in the field of failure analysis of electronic components. Fraunhofer IMWS will expand its competencies in advanced failure analysis and material characterization to support the ramp-up of new technologies for heterogeneous integration and to address the challenges related to manufacturing and reliability. To enable the non-destructive detection and evaluation of structural deviations, contact defects, and damage characteristics, as well as their precise localization within the package—thus creating the basis for further high-resolution physical diagnostics—the use of the latest generation of X-ray microscopy (XRM) systems is required. The instrument should offer the capability to use various target materials in combination with microscope optics and different detector technologies to resolve the submicroscopic structure and heterogeneous material combinations of QMI and 2.5/3D devices. The option to expand the system with a second X-ray source for imaging materials with low absorption would be a valuable addition, enabling the analysis of heterogeneous material combinations with high sample throughput while simultaneously achieving the best possible detail and contrast resolution. This tender covers the delivery of a fully functional system, including assembly, commissioning, all necessary connections, approvals/certifications, and the software required for operation. The requirements for a state-of-the-art precision X-ray microscope for highly integrated 2.5/3D devices are described below. Optionen: 1.6.3. Scanning diffraction contrast tomography Imaging method for displaying and analyzing crystallographic grain information using X-ray diffraction. 1.7.2. Software "Software/ Control" Software or add-on software modules to optimize measurement processes (in terms of throughput, quality of results, etc.) and for optimizing measurement data sets (artifact reduction, volume reconstruction, analysis tools, etc.). Option to access machine settings for individual adaptation of measurement routines, for trigger setting from external interfaces and for machine data evaluation."
Internal identifier: LOT-0000
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Main classification (cpv): 38126000 Surface observing apparatus
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Town: Halle
Postcode: 06120
Country subdivision (NUTS): Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt (DEE02)
Country: Germany
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Duration: 9 Months
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation: 
Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given: Not required
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): yes
Additional information: #Also particularly suitable for:other-sme#
5.1.7.
Strategic procurement
Aim of strategic procurement: No strategic procurement
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Notice, Procurement Document
Criterion: References on specified works
Description of selection criterion: References for at least 20 XRM machines that are currently in use at customer sites and are supported by a global sales and service network, with a maximum age of five years

Criterion: Certificates by independent bodies about quality assurance standards
Description of selection criterion: Certificate DIN ISO 9001

Criterion: Other economic or financial requirements
Description of selection criterion: Self-declaration GWB + Self-declaration Russia 1. Self-declaration regarding the absence of grounds for exclusion pursuant to Sections 123 and 124 GWB 2. Self-declaration (EU) No. 833/2014 3. Proof of Public Liability Insurance 4. Declaration of Joint Bidders Requirement for Joint Bidders: Jointly and severally liable, with an authorized representative. Authorized Representative.

Criterion: Financial ratio
Description of selection criterion: Turnover of the last three financial years. Please refer to the direkt link for all other eligibility criteria
Information about the second stage of a two-stage procedure: 
Minimum number of candidates to be invited for the second stage of the procedure: 3
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion: 
Type: Quality
Name: Technical Specifications
Description: Technical Specifications
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 65
Criterion: 
Type: Price
Name: Price
Description: Price
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 35
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: German
Address of the procurement documents: https://vergabe.fraunhofer.de/NetServer/TenderingProcedureDetails?function=_Details&TenderOID=54321-Tender-19e49e641f8-fa444cc04f9a951
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission: 
Electronic submission: Allowed
Address for submission: https://vergabe.fraunhofer.de
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: German
Electronic catalogue: Not allowed
Variants: Not allowed
Tenderers may submit more than one tender: Allowed
Deadline for receipt of requests to participate: 02/07/2026 10:00:00 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Information that can be supplemented after the submission deadline: 
At the discretion of the buyer, all missing tenderer-related documents may be submitted later.
Additional information: See procurement documents
Terms of contract: 
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
Conditions relating to the performance of the contract: In the event that subcontractors are used, they must be named and their suitability is likewise to be substantiated on the basis of the listed documents under "Tendering terms". Furthermore, it must be confirmed that they will be available if the order is placed; their share in the scope of the contractual object must be stated.
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used: yes
Electronic payment will be used: yes
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement: 
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system: 
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Vergabekammern des Bundes
Information about review deadlines: Applications for review are not permitted if more than 15 calendar days have passed since receipt of notification from the contracting authority that it is unwilling to redress an objection (section 160 (3) sentence 1 no. 4 of the German Competition Act (Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen, GWB)). Additionally, applications for review are not permitted if an award has been made before the public procurement tribunal has informed the contracting authority about the application for review (sections 168 (2) sentence 1 and 169 (1) GWB). Contracts may be awarded 15 calendar days after the tenderer information pursuant to section 134 (1) GWB has been sent. If the information is sent electronically or by fax, the period shall be reduced to ten calendar days (section 134 (2) GWB). The period shall begin on the day after which the contracting authority sends the information; the date of receipt by the tenderer and candidate in question shall be irrelevant. The admissibility of a review application also requires that the applicant notified the contracting authority about the claimed violations of public procurement provisions within ten calendar days of becoming aware of them (section 160 (3) sentence 1 no. 1 GWB). Violations of public procurement provisions which become apparent from the tender notice must be notified to the contracting authority by the end of the time limit for the application or the submission of a tender specified in the notice (section 160 (3) sentence 1 no. 2 GWB). Violations of public procurement provisions which only become apparent from the procurement documents must be notified to the contracting authority by the end of the time limit for the application or the submission of a tender (section 160 (3) sentence 1 no. 3 GWB).
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Einkauf B12
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Organisation receiving requests to participate: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Einkauf B12
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-7001
Official name: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Einkauf B12
Registration number: DE 129515865
Postal address: Hansastraße 27c
Town: München
Postcode: 80686
Country subdivision (NUTS): München, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE212)
Country: Germany
Contact point: Einkauf Betrieb und Infrastruktur
Email: einkauf@zv.fraunhofer.de
Telephone: +49891205-0
Internet address: https://vergabe.fraunhofer.de/
Buyer profile: https://vergabe.fraunhofer.de/NetServer/
Roles of this organisation: 
Buyer
Central purchasing body awarding public contracts or concluding framework agreements for works, supplies or services intended for other buyers
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation receiving requests to participate
8.1.
ORG-7004
Official name: Vergabekammern des Bundes
Registration number: t:022894990
Postal address: Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 16
Town: Bonn
Postcode: 53113
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Country: Germany
Email: vk@bundeskartellamt.bund.de
Telephone: +49 228 9499-0
Roles of this organisation: 
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-7005
Official name: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Registration number: DE-129515865
Postal address: Hansastraße 27c
Town: München
Postcode: 80686
Country subdivision (NUTS): München, Kreisfreie Stadt (DE212)
Country: Germany
Email: einkauf@zv.fraunhofer.de
Telephone: +49 89 1205-0
Internet address: https://www.fraunhofer.de
Roles of this organisation: 
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-7006
Official name: Datenservice Öffentlicher Einkauf (in Verantwortung des Beschaffungsamts des BMI)
Registration number: 0204:994-DOEVD-83
Town: Bonn
Postcode: 53119
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt (DEA22)
Country: Germany
Email: noreply.esender_hub@bescha.bund.de
Telephone: +49228996100
Roles of this organisation: 
TED eSender
10. Change
Version of the previous notice to be changed: 882e89b7-f2f9-4885-b246-55f1364b1781-01
Main reason for change: Information updated
Description: Addition regarding link to suitability documents
10.1.
Change
Section identifier: LOT-0000
Notice information
Notice identifier/version: ece5e716-50b7-416e-8e0d-770d05f140b7  -  01
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 16/07/2026 15:31:09 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: German, English
Notice publication number: 497956-2026
OJ S issue number: 137/2026
Publication date: 20/07/2026