SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Apparatus & Software for Spatial Correlation
- Notice Date
- 1/22/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 336412
— Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Idaho National Laboratory, 2525 Fremont, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83415-3920
- ZIP Code
- 83415-3920
- Solicitation Number
- 13-009
- Archive Date
- 3/13/2014
- Point of Contact
- Ryan Bills, Phone: 2085261896
- E-Mail Address
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ryan.bills@inl.gov
(ryan.bills@inl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY - Apparatus & Software for Spatial Correlation BA-750 Idaho National Laboratory (INL), operated by the Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA) under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to license, further develop, and commercialize the Apparatus & Software for Spatial Correlation (ASSC), a new apparatus & software tool designed to support expedited scientific laboratory analysis. The ASSC allows operators to quickly (in less than a minute) locate sub-micrometer scale areas of interest on specimens across multiple instrument systems (e.g., SEM, FIB, TEM, etc.) from various manufacturers on the same sample. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, and may include specific fields of use. INL may also be available to assist in further research and development of ASSC under a sponsored research agreement. ***Background: Researchers use a variety of analytical instruments to characterize the chemistry, crystal structures, and microstructures in nuclear and other materials on spatial scales spanning seven orders of magnitude (from centimeters-to-nanometers). In principle, it is possible to analyze the same area of a single sample on multiple instruments and to correlate data from different instruments to provide a thorough understanding of material properties. In practice, however, it is difficult to ensure that each instrument collects data from the same area. Often, instrument operators will search for hours to find the exact area of interest on a sample when transferring the sample between tool sets. This results in lower instrument throughput, lower operator efficiency, and ultimately higher analysis cost per sample. ***Description: Researchers at the INL have developed a unique solution (ASSC) to allow for rapid sample analysis by eliminating the "needle in a haystack" search for precise areas of interest. ASSC is easy to use, compatible with any analysis tool having sample stage hardware, and requires no equipment modification. ***Advantages: ASSC provides users with several benefits that translate into reduced operating costs resulting from improved operator productivity and higher instrument throughput. Benefits include: -- Significantly reduces time often necessary to find exact area of interest on samples. -- A single, low cost solution to perform analysis on exact area of interest across multiple tool sets from multiple manufacturers. -- Compatible with all early generation and modern SEM, TEM, FIB, etc. systems. ***Development Status: ASSC is at a technology readiness level (TRL) 8. The technology is currently being used at INL. ***Intellectual Property: INL plans to file a U.S. Patent Application for ASSC. ***Commercial Opportunity: INL is seeking industry partners to continue to develop and commercialize this technology. The ideal licensee would have some or all of the following qualifications: -- Experience in a related business, especially related to the manufacture and/or support of analytical instrumentation and related peripherals/consumables -- Demonstrated ability to bring new technologies to the market -- The resources to make an investment in the commercialization of this technology -- An interest in performing and funding cooperative research at the INL if necessary -- Substantial research, manufacturing and or distribution operations in the United States INL, in accordance with its contract with the Department of Energy, also intends to give preference to qualified small business respondents. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing ASSC should provide a written statement of interest (may be submitted by e-mail) no later than sixty (60) days from the publication date of this Notice. The statement of interest should include the following information: 1. Entity name and address 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact 3. A description of entity's technical expertise relevant to commercializing this technology 4. A description of the entity's business plan for pursuing this opportunity Suitable partners will be provided with further information on the technology. Such information may require execution of a nondisclosure agreement. Respondents wishing to enter into negotiations for a commercial license will be required to submit a business plan for the commercialization of the technology. INL seeks to license this technology to the best qualified candidate to ensure the successful commercialization of the technology. If multiple parties are interested in licensing the technology for overlapping fields of use, INL will use business judgment to select a single candidate or may license the technology on a non-exclusive basis. INL may consider inquiries made prior to the release of this notice and inquiries that are made through other channels (e.g. INL's website, email, phone). Although interested parties are encouraged to respond before the date provided, inquiries made after the deadline may be considered prior to a formal selection. Concerns about INL's selection process, if not resolved directly with INL's technology deployment office, may be raised with INL's Technology Transfer Ombudsman. Written responses should be directed to: Ryan Bills, Commercialization Manager, Phone: 208-526-1896, Fax: 208-520-0876, e-mail: Ryan.Bills@inl.gov, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3805
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