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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 27,2000 PSA#2630National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition & Assistance
Div.,100 Bureau Drive Stop 3572, Bldg. 301, Rm B117, Gaithersburg, MD
20899-3572 66 -- NANOSCOPE IIIA SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE STATION SOL
53SBNB060120 DUE 070700 POC Brenda K. Lee (301) 975-6394 WEB: NIST
Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm.
E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate on
a sole source basis with Digital Instruments, 112 Robin Hill Road,
Santa Barbara, CA, 93117 under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for a
NanoScrop IIIa Scanning Probe Microscope Station. Digital Instrument is
the only source that can provide a NanoScope Scanning Proble Microscopy
capable of performing/satisfying the following requirements: (a) Be
totally compatible with an existing Digital Instruments atomic force
microscope Dimension 3100 Scanning Probe in the BFRL division of NIST,
so that experiments can be operated on both machines with complete
interchangeability; All data images obtained must be completely
interoperable on either machine; (b) have a controller that provides
three independent digital to analog converters (DAC) per (X, Y, & Z);
(c) be able to probe a feature of interest (or offset the scanner from
the center of the scan area) and then do a high-resolution scan of the
feature without moving the sample, or changing scanners; (d) have
real-time scan linearization which delivers a calibrated, non-linear
wave form to the piezoelectric scanner achieving a linear output for
scan sizes from 5nm to 90 microns, perform scan rotations; (e) allow
the tip to anticipate features in the current scan by utilizing
information from the preceding scan, thus reducing damage to the sample
and tip while providing highly accurate imaging; (f) provide dual-tube
piezo scanner design with segmented elements; (g) provide intermittent
contact "tapping-mode" AFM operation; (h) provide contact &
tapping-mode in a fluid cell so that upgrades may be done at a later
date; (i) provide phase contrast imaging technique in which the phase
lag of the cantilever oscillation, relative to the signal sent to the
cantilever's piezo driver, is simultaneously monitored and recorded;
(j) be able to determine the sample's topography on a continuous first
pass over a scan line, store it and use the stored data from the first
pass scan to monitor and store a second parameter, thereby eliminating
any convolution of topographic features with the second scanned
parameter; (k) provide oscillating cantilever operation at resonant
frequencies over the entire range from DC -- 900KHz; (l) be able to
perform non-square scans of the specimen surface that are user
selectable from aspect ratios of 1:1 to 1:32; (m) the system must have
the ability to capture nanoindentation data in real time and then
export that data from the off-line mode into a file format such as
ASCII that can be easily imported into a spreadsheet or data analysis
program; (n) allow for scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), lateral
force microscopy (LFM), magnetic force microscopy (MFM), electric field
microscopy (EFM), Contact and Tapping AFM, Force Modulation, Phase
Imaging, Force Volume and fluid cell operation without requiring
additional scanners or detector heads; (o) provide real-time scan
linearization and low noise. Only Digital Instrument SPM provides the
above unique features that are essential to maintaining our
collaboration internally within NIST and externally with academia and
industry, in addition to our requirements of high quality measurements
of polymeric and filled polymer coatings. Digital Instruments is the
only source that can meet essential compatibility requirements with
existing atomic force microscopes within collaborating NIST
Laboratories and collaborators at other institutions. NIST currently
has two existing atomic force microscopes, with attachments supplied by
Digital Instruments that can only be used with Digital microscopes.
Required delivery within 60 days from contract award. FOB Destination
Gaithersburg MD. The Government requires 1 set of operational and
maintenance manuals. The Government requires a 12-month warranty on all
part and labor. Warranty shall begin when the instrument has passed
acceptance testing. On-site services/maintenance shall be provided for
a period of 12 month after acceptance. On-sites services shall include
a maximum of 2 businessday's turnaround from call to on-site service
during warranty period. The Government requires a two-day installation
and on-site training for 2 NIST employees. The on-site training shall
be performed by the field service engineer. The Contractor shall
demonstrate that the system meets or exceed all performance
specifications identified in the solicitation. No solicitation package
will be issued. The Contractor must be able to meet all the
requirements stated herein. The anticipated award date of the contract
is on or around July 7, 2000 Interested persons may identify their
interest and capability to respond to the requirement by July 7, 2000.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotation.
However, all quotation received by July 7, 2000 will be considered by
the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the
purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact
Brenda Lee at the telephone number identified above. See Note Number 1.
Posted 06/23/00 (W-SN468081). (0175) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0272 20000627\66-0010.SOL)
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