Applied Research Laboratory of the Pennsylvania State University (ARL Penn State) North Arherton Street, P.O. Box 30, State College, PA 16804

A -- ELECTRON-BEAM PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION SYSTEM Sol 95-5, POC, George W. Houck, Contracts and Subcontracts Specialist, (814)865-2423. Sources are sought for the design, fabrication and installation of a general purpose, research Electron Beam-Physical Vapor Deposition (EB-PVD) System capable of performing processes of melting, evaporating and condensation of metallic/ceramic materials on a substrate of metallic/ceramic material. The EB-PVD System shall be based on an existing system built by the Paton Welding Institute (PWI) located in Kiev, Ukraine. The purpose of this effort is to ``westernize'' the design and fabricate an ARL Penn State EB-PVD version of the PWI machine that meets United States industrial standards. Six (6) electron beam guns will be furnished by ARL Penn State and delivered to the contractor for integration with the EB-PVD System. The contractor shall design, construct, deliver, and install an EB-PVD System capable of manual, semi-automatic, and automatic operation with all necessary controls, indicators and self-regulating subsystems to permit the safe operation of the equipment. Technical documentation and on-site training also shall be required of the contractor. The EB-PVD System shall be furnished complete with all accessories such as electrical motors, contractors, control, relays, transformers, and switches pre-wired for operation upon connection to the main power source. The electrical system shall meet or exceed the requirements of ANSI/NFPA No. 79. The system shall be designed to operate from a single 480 VAC, 350 KVA, 3 phase, 60 Hertz service in accordance with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code (NFPA NO. 70. It is anticipated that the EB-PVD System will be comprised of the following: vacuum chamber, vacuum pumps, power supplies, system controller(s), operator interface, motorized substrate and ingot manipulators, utility interface, chamber cooling/warming system, six EB guns (installed), pressure, temperature, and flow monitors/controls, and other hardware items required for integration and operation. Other deliverable items are drawings, manuals, lists, design reviews, qualification tests and reports, software, and training. The EB-PVD system shall be delivered to ARL Penn State and installed by the contractor at the Penn State Research Park, EB-PVD Facility, University Park, PA 16802. The price for an additional EB-PVD System of same design or a slightly modified design shall be quoted as an option. ARL Penn State reserves the right to exercise the option to procure a second EB-PVD System within 24 months after contract award date for the first EB-PVD System. Period of performance for the basic contract is expected to range from 10 to 12 months including installation and final acceptance testing at ARL Penn State. The type of contract shall be firm fixed priced. This announcement is made to determine interest only and does not commit ARL Penn State to make any award or to pay any response preparation costs. Interested potential sources are advised that the PWI Electron Beam-Physical Vapor Deposition System drawings and specifications are propretary to ARL Penn State and other third parties, and potential sources shall have no rights thereto, except for the sole, limited purpose of preparing a proposal pursuant to a request for proposal for an EB-PVD System when issued. Potential sources must send information stating relevant equipment design and fabrication experience or expertise together with their letter of interest in receiving the RFP. Following receipt of such information, potential sources will be invited to view the Paton Welding Institut's EB-PVD System drawings and specifications. A reading room for this requirement has been established in the New Building, ARL Penn State and will open on or about 10 May 1995. Reading room access is conditioned on the prior execution of a nondisclosure agreement by and between the potential source and ARL Penn State. The formal RFP will be issued on or about 17 May 1995. Potential sources are requested to send a letter of interest and capability along with hardware brochures and othe descriptive literature to Mr. George W. Houck, Contracts and Subcontracts Specialist, Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, North Atherton Street, P.O. Box 30, State College, PA 16804 not later than 15 days after the publication date of this CBD announcement. (104)

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