SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- multi-pocket electron-beam evaporator - RFQ NB684070-13-04013
- Notice Date
- 6/28/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- NB684070-13-04013
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2013
- Point of Contact
- Eric Bubar, Phone: 3019753635
- E-Mail Address
-
eric.bubar@nist.gov
(eric.bubar@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFQ NB684070-13-04013 The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) has a requirement for a multi-pocket electron-beam evaporator in support of a new project in the Mass and Force Group/Quantum Measurements Division to investigate the surface effects on the mass artifacts in a controlled environment for better mass stability in the calibration and dissemination of mass standards. 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 SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a request for quotation. The solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-67. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. This is a full and open competition. 1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to eric.bubar@nist.gov. Questions should be received no later than 7 calendar days after the issuance date of this solicitation. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. The backup point of contact is Patrick Staines at Patrick.staines@nist.gov. (End of Provision) BACKGROUND The mass instability of the mass artifact over time is primarily originating from the adsorption and desorption of gas species between the artifact and its surrounding environment. To understand this subtle complex dynamic process, the Mass and Force Group/Quantum Measurements Division at NIST is setting up an ultrasensitive microbalance (a high Q mechanical oscillator) which is capable of measuring extremely small mass variations. To understand the gas adsorption/desorption on different materials and ultimately find the best materials candidate for mass standards, in-situ materials deposition is necessary under the present UHV vacuum system. The better understanding of kinetics and dynamics of gas adsorption and desorption will help achieve better mass stability for the long term mission of NIST in maintaining and disseminating high quality mass standards. The multi-pocket electron beam evaporator is required to achieve the in-situ materials co-deposition under ultrahigh vacuum level (10-10 torr). The evaporator is able to evaporate materials from both crucibles and rods. The electron beam direct heating on rods will enable the evaporation of refractory metals which are of great interest as materials for present mass standards and future ones because of their favored properties. The co-deposition of a multi-pocket evaporator will produce not only single composition materials but also multi-composition alloys since many mass standards are alloys, such as the present mass standards made of Pt-Ir alloys. See the attachment for additional details.
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