SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: One (1) Cryogenic Ultra-High Vacuum Scanning Probe Infrared Nano-Spectroscopy Platform
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2020 10:23:55 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20899
- Solicitation Number
- R1333ND20QNB680215
- Response Due
- 7/20/2020 8:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/04/2020
- Point of Contact
- Tracy M Retterer, Phone: 3019758448, Adam C. Powell, Phone: 3019752166
- E-Mail Address
-
tracy.bisson@nist.gov, adam.powell@nist.gov
(tracy.bisson@nist.gov, adam.powell@nist.gov)
- Description
- The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with SPECS TII, Inc.; 411 Cleveland St 290, Clearwater, FL 33755-4004 for the purchase of one (1) cryogenic ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) scanning probe microscopy (SPM) platform to be utilized by NIST�s Physical Measurements Laboratory (PML). The statutory authority for this acquisition is 41 USC 3304(a)(1); FAR 13.106-1(b). ***** Sole source determination is based on the need to acquire one (1) cryogenic ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) scanning probe microscopy (SPM) platform. The cryogenic UHV-SPM platform is needed to perform SPM-based spectroscopic measurements with nanoscale resolution, such as tapping-mode photothermal induced resonance (PTIR) or photoinduced force microscopy (PiFM) in the mid-IR, and scanning tunneling microscopy electro-luminescence (STM-EL) from the visible to near-IR. In order to meet these measurements the required platform must be able to meet the following unique requirements: 35 h liquid helium (LHe) hold time while an additional 35 mW heat load is applied to the sample at the lower attainable temperature (5K) with a maximum allowed sample temperature increase (?T) of 1 K. Broadband, motorized (3 axis, >4 mm travel range) parabolic mirror in the cryo-space with illumination angle at 20� from the sample surface AFM bandwidth > 1MHz, low 4 mm travel range) lens in the cryo-space with numerical aperture (NA) > 0.55 and with collection angle at 30� with respect to the sample surface. low <2 nm/h STM drift while scanning over a large (8 �m x 8�m) sample scan area. Specifications, 4, 5 are required to enable and maximize the EL collection efficiency in STM-EL experiments at cryogenic temperatures. ability to use lens and parabolic mirror concurrently for complex optical experiments such as pump and probe experiments. These unique specifications are required to enable tapping mode PTIR or PiFM experiments at cryogenic temperatures, maximize the EL collection efficiency in STM-EL experiments, perform pump and probe experiments across a broad spectral, measuring quantum materials, and ensure atomic resolution imaging and to enable long measurement acquisition times. Acquiring an instrument that does not meet these requirements will prevent NIST from performing the required measurements. Market research methods including a sources-sought notice posted on FBO (i.e. AMD-SS-20-08) indicated that SPECS TII Inc. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of a product that meets this requirement. *****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 � Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. *****A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.� *****No solicitation package will be issued.� This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; however, all responsible sources interested may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Interested parties that believe they can satisfy the requirements listed above must identify their capability in writing before the response date of this notice. Only responses received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 20, 2020 will be considered by the government. �Responses shall be submitted via email to tracy.bisson@nist.gov or adam.powell@nist.gov
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/863292512a5948a78c6654317b45783a/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20899
- Record
- SN05711782-F 20200708/200706230146 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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