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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 01, 2005 FBO #1222
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) System

Notice Date

3/30/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
 

ZIP Code

20899-3571
 

Solicitation Number

SB1341-05-Q-0459
 

Response Due

4/6/2005
 

Archive Date

4/21/2005
 

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has a requirement for one (1) high spectral resolution, imaging, ultrahigh vacuum x-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) system. The XPS system will be a shared user instrument that services multiple NIST projects spanning at least three laboratories and six divisions. The projects include molecular and organic electronics, chemical microsensors, microfluidics, combinatorial methods, and biomaterials. Many of the materials to be analyzed are so called soft materials such as organic monolayers or multilayers, biological thin films of DNA or proteins, and polymer films. Successful analysis of these fragile materials requires an XPS instrument with high sensitivity, high spectral resolution, and imaging or small spot capabilities. High spectral resolution provides unambiguous chemical state information about these organic materials. Because of the delicate nature of molecular and biological monolayers, a high sensitivity instrument is essential for rapidly obtaining high signal to noise spectra while limiting radiation damage. In addition, several projects require small spot and imaging capabilities with lateral resolution of 3 to 10 micrometers to probe micromachined structures or lithographically patterned surfaces. Because the instrument will be servicing many projects, NIST requires that the XPS system be able to load large or multiple samples (dimensions provided below) and contain a fully automated, computer controlled sample stage for unattended analysis of multiple or gradient samples. In addition, to meet the sample analysis throughput demands, NIST requires that the system be supplied with an external microscope stage to allow pre-alignment of samples on a sample platen. The instrument must also be capable of loading a sample nominally the size of a 4 inch diameter silicon wafer, a sample that will be used by many of the projects described above. Finally, because valence band electronic structure is of critical importance to the projects of molecular and organic electronics, NIST requires an instrument equipped with an ultraviolet He discharge type source appropriate for ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS). NIST will supply Interested Parties with test materials in order to produce a sample which will be evaluated during the technical evaluation. Test results of the aforementioned NIST test sample shall be evaluated and approved by NIST scientists. Test results shall also be available after installation before the instrument is accepted by NIST. Installation and Training will also be required of the successful Contractor. Maintenance support after expiration of warranty may be required as well. ***This equipment, which is classified as commercial equipment, will be competed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under Authority of FAR part 12 and subpart 13.5 Test Program. ***Delivery shall be required prior to September 30, 2005. ***FOB shall be DESTINATION, Gaithersburg, MD. ***The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted and all responsible Parties may submit a quote. ***The competitive Solicitation, specifications, amendments, and all questions and answers related to this procurement shall be made available via the Internet at HTTP://WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV under Solicitation Number SB1341-05-Q-0459. ***The Solicitation is anticipated for release to the vendor community on or about April 4, 2005 and will only be available via the Internet at the above web site. ***Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the web site. Interested parties must respond to the RFQ in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract. No written solicitation document is available, telephone requests shall not be honored, and no bidders list shall be maintained. Potential offerors are requested to direct all questions via e-mail to Erin.Schwam@NIST.Gov.
 

Place of Performance

Address: NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00778447-W 20050401/050330211747 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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