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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 27, 2006 FBO #1523
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66 -- 300kv Ultrahigh Vacuum In-Situ Transmission Electron Microscope

Notice Date

1/25/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

339111 — Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Energy, Brookhaven National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Brookhaven, PO Box 5000 Bldg. No. 355, Upton, NY, 11973
 

ZIP Code

11973
 

Solicitation Number

UHVTEMRFP106113
 

Response Due

2/15/2006
 

Archive Date

3/2/2006
 

Description

This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) for 300kv Ultrahigh Vacuum In-Situ Transmission Electron Microscope designed to provide an optimum combination of in-situ capabilities for high-resolution imaging, diffraction, and spectroscopy (energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), and/or spectroscopy imaging) in an ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) environment. Under this RFP Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA), operator of the Department of Energy?s Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), will award a firm fixed price contract for a 300kv Ultrahigh Vacuum In-Situ Transmission Electron Microscope. Special requirements include observing chemical reaction of nanometric particles in the TEM with a wide range of temperature and gas pressure for catalysis study. Thus, a design for the TEM with cutting-edge technology in differential pumping to achieve the required ultrahigh vacuum, while enabling to inject a high gas pressure for observing chemical reactions in-situ is the key to the success of the proposal. The transmission electron microscope shall be a side-entry high resolution instrument with nano-probe analytical capabilities. It shall offer the highest quality of the combined accomplishment on atomic-imaging point-to-point resolution (0.18nm), energy-spread (<0.7eV), and specimen tilt-angle (?45?) available with today?s technology. The standard performance of the microscope shall meet the published specifications of the manufacturer, including but not limited to the salient features specified in the following specifications The instrument shall be delivered to the new building of the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) at BNL by June 30, 2007. The Seller shall test the microscope with BNL employee(s) at the factory before shipment. The Seller shall demonstrate that the instrument meets specifications after the installation procedure is completed at BNL. Installation and acceptance tests shall be completed within five months after delivery. This, acquisition, is a, ?Best Value?, procurement. The utilization of this procedure is expected to provide the greatest overall benefit to BSA/BNL. ?Best Value? employs a trade off process that permits award to other than the lowest priced offeror or to the highest technically rated offeror. The tradeoff process, associated with Best Value involves a comparative weighing of the evaluation factors and sub-factors identified in the Request for Proposals (RFP). Specifically, the trade off process involves selecting the most advantageous offer based upon an integrated assessment of both non-cost/price factors, taken in their assigned relative importance. The following factors, in their relative order of weighting, will be utilized to evaluate the offers: The upgradeability of the system is crucial to future operations. Proposals which fail, to demonstrate, a configuration that can be upgraded and the commitment to provide such an upgrade will receive a zero weight factor. The ability of a manufacturer to design, fabricate and install the proposed equipment will bear on the overall rating. Systems upgrades in development and testing will carry a greater weighting then proposed designs. 1) Factor Upgradeability - A cold or thermal assisted, field emission source to replace the LaB6 emitter - STEM capability, with an annular dark-field detector - Electron holography capability The General Technical Specifications are the minimum desired configuration. A fully compliant system will carry a weight of .75% of the total weighting for this section. Parameters exceeding or failing to meet the minimum configuration will be evaluated based upon their relative importance to system operation. The ability of a manufacturer to design, fabricate and install the proposed equipment will bear on the overall rating. The Acceptable range was formulated to be tolerant of minor deviations from the established minimum requirements 2) Factor Configuration - Four ports in the objective polepiece, or in the specimen chamber, two for gas in, one for mass spectrometer, and one for EDS. Gas pressure at the specimen shall cover a range from 10-7 to 10-2pa. - An UHV compatible EDS system 3) Factor Configuration - Differential pumping for the gas-reaction chamber with two differential apertures above and two below the objective polepiece 4) Factor Configuration - An oil-free UHV pumping system using sputter ion pumps, Turbo Molecular pumps, and dry scroll pumps, or equivalent 5) Factor Configuration - ?40-45 degree high-tilt, side-entry goniometer (possible for a tomography holder) 6) Factor Configuration - Environmental cell/holder with heating capability Proposals are due February 15, 2006 by 4:00 PM, EDT, and shall be submitted to Brookhaven Science Associates, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Attention: D. Paveglio, Bldg. 355, Upton, NY 11973, by US mail This RFP has been sent to the following known manufacturers: Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc 5100 Franklin Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588-3355 JEOL, USA, Inc. 11 Dearborn Road Peabody, MA 01960
 

Place of Performance

Address: Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY

Zip Code: 11973

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00972696-W 20060127/060125211751 (fbodaily.com)
 

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