SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Cryogenic Probe Station
- Notice Date
- 6/10/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334510
— Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus 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
- Reference-Number-05-855-6613
- Response Due
- 6/28/2005
- Archive Date
- 7/13/2005
- Description
- THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. *** This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-03. ***The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334510. The associated Standards Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this procurement is 3845. All interested parties may submit a quote. ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for a cryogenic high temperature thermal conductivity measurement instrument. All interested parties are invited to submit a quote for the following line items: LINE ITEM NO. 0001: Cryogenic Probe Station with Vertical Magnetic Field Capability, Quantity 1 Each, in accordance with the following: (A) Background: Revealing the fundamental nature of electron-transport in nanoscale semiconductor structures requires non-conventional electrical measurement techniques. Very low temperature measurements (below 4K) are often necessary to observe quantum effects in current-voltage characteristics. Using a conventional probe-station, this is nearly impossible as a vacuum chamber is needed for this cryogenic operation with helium supply for the cooling. In addition, the probes have to be maintained at the same temperature as the sample to minimize thermal voltage and to reduce the background electrical noise in the measurement system. Low noise operation is crucial in this type of low-voltage (~10-9 V), low current (~10-12 Amps) measurements. To understand the interaction of the internal energy levels of these semiconducting nanostructures with magnetic field (i.e Landau splitting, Shubnikov-de Haas oscillation), magneto-transport measurements of these nanostructures are also frequently required. To perform successful magneto-transport measurements, the required field strength must be over 2 Tesla. In addition, low temperature magneto-transport measurements should provide a new dimension in understanding the quantum behavior of these nanostructures. For these reasons this cryogenic probe station is required to have a vertical magnetic field capability (in which the magnetic field is normal to the sample). This is necessary to not only permit basic measurements (such as resistivity as a function of temperature, Hall mobility, activation energy of the dopants), but also to perform more sophisticated state-of-the-art measurements and to develop metrology techniques for nanoscale quantum structures and devices. (B) Minimum Specifications (Basic System Requirements): 1. A minimum of four micro-manipulated probes allowing electrical measurements on 1" x 1" square samples with arbitrarily located contacts. 2. Each probe shall be capable of minimum travel distances of 2" in-sample plane along probe axis, of 1" in-sample plane perpendicular to probe axis, and 0.5" normal to sample plane. 3. The chamber shall have at least 2 unutilized vacuum ports. 4. The chamber shall have a top view-port through which the sample can be observed. 5. The view-port shall have IR-absorbing window to minimize external radiative heating. 6. System shall come with a complete optics system able to resolve features to better than 4 microns and allowing viewing of any part of the 1" square sample as well as digital image transfer capability. 7. Sample stage shall open to air to permit mounting of specimens. 8. Company shall be able to manufacture probes compatible with this system over a range of sizes (with tip radius ranging from at most 5 microns up to at least 25 microns) made of W, BeCu or similar durable alloys (this is required for compatibility with future needs). 9. System shall be re-configurable for measurements up to at least 50 GHz without major modification (replacement of probe arms permitted). 10. Specimen chamber shall be able to be evacuated to 5 x 10-5 Torr or better at room temperature; diffusion pumping is not permitted. 11. System must be configured to permit an external voltage to be applied directly to the sample stage or holder for back-gate type measurements without using one of the four probes for this purpose. 12. The system should come with its own table and with a fully functional vibration isolation system. (C ) Operating Temperature Requirements: 1. The system shall be capable of operating down to 2 K or below with a measurement accuracy of + or - 1 K. This lower limit of temperature operation is required to be guaranteed and verified in on-site demonstration. 2. The system shall be able to operate up to at least 400 K. 3. System shall be equipped with all necessary pumps and fittings for pumping on liquid helium to attain 2 K operation. 4. Probe to outside connections shall be a "triax" type permitting operation over entire temperature range up to frequencies at or above 500 Mhz. 5. The probe tips shall be maintained at the same temperature as the sample to minimize the thermal voltage (for example, through thermal anchoring on the stage). At least one probe shall be equipped to permit independent monitoring of the temperature near the tip. 6. The system must come with all the necessary controller and power supplies for independent control of the sample and magnet temperatures. (D) Magnetic Field Capability: 1. The probe station shall have a vertical magnetic field capability with field strength of at least 2.5 Tesla. 2. The magnet shall be superconducting solenoid type and should come complete with its own cryogenics and low noise power supply. 3. The magnetic field shall be variable with 0.1 Tesla (or smaller) step size. 4. The superconducting magnet shall be capable of operation at all measurement temperatures. 5. The magnetic field system shall be capable of being upgraded for a horizontal field (for compatibility with future needs). (E) General: Company shall install the system at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, demonstrate all capabilities and train users on operating procedures. *** DELIVERY SHALL BE FOB DESTINATION. Delivery is required 90 Days after receipt of order. *** The Contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. *** Award shall be made to the Vendor whose quote offers the best value to the Government, technical, price, and other factors considered. The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance, and 3) Price. Technical and Past Performance, when combined, are more important than price. *** Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Vendors shall include the make and model of the product, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature that clearly documents that the offered product meets or exceeds the specifications stated above. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/or information provided by NIST and its affiliates. Vendors shall provide a list of at least THREE (3) REFERENCES to whom the same or similar products have been sold. The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number of the reference contact person; the contract or grant number; the amount of the contract and the address and the telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable; and the date of delivery or the date services were completed. Past Performance shall be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service provided by the Contractor. Vendors with no relevant past performance shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably. *** The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: PROVISIONS: 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. CLAUSES: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items including subparagraphs: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (JUL 1995), with Alternate I (OCT 1995) (41, USC 253g and 10 USC 2402); (2) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JAN 1999) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer). (3) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (MAY 2004) (15 USC 637(d)(2) and (3)). (4) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (JUNE 2003)(Pub.L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 USC 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer). (5) 52.222-3, Convict Labor; (6) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; (7) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; (8) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; (9) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (10) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; (11) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; (12) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (DEC 2004) (E.O. 13201) (13) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act (41USC 10a-10d, 19 USC 3301 note, 09 USC 2112 note; (14) 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129; and (15) 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products (FEB 2000) (E.O. 12849). (16) 52.232 33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ?Central Contractor Registration (31 USC 3332); and (8) Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. *** All interested parties should submit quotes to include the following: 1) Two copies of a quotation which addresses the line item; 2) Two copies of the technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; and 4) Two (2) copies of the most recent published price list(s). Vendors are required to submit Representations and Certifications electronically which can be located at http://orca.bpn.gov. *** All quotes should be sent to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition Management Division, Attn: Joan Smith, Building 301, Room B129, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640. *** Submission must be received by 3:00 p.m. local time on June 28, 2005. FAX & E-MAIL QUOTES SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN00827356-W 20050612/050612190215 (fbodaily.com)
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