66 -- SPECIMEN COOLING AND HEATING DEVICE

Notice Date

August 29, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571

ZIP Code

20899-3571

Solicitation Number

01-837-3346

Response Due

September 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Tamara Grinspon, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-4390, Fax (301) 975-8884, Email tamara.grinspon@nist.gov -- Tamara Grinspon, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-4390, Fax (301) 975-8884, Email tamara.grinspon@nist.gov

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with JEOL USA, of Peabody, Massachusetts, for a Specimen Cooling and Heating Device, to be used at the NIST Surface and Microanalysis Science Division. JEOL USA is the only vendor able to provide a cooling and heating device that will interface with the existing JEOL instrumentation at NIST, without adversely affecting the operation of their original equipment.*****The specimen cooling and heating device shall be ultra-high vacuum compatible. The continuous operating range of this device shall at a minimum cover from -180 to +200 degrees Celsius. Temperature control shall be +/- one degree or better and be computer controlled. Temperature display, feedback and monitoring shall be by platinum resistance sensor or similar. The device shall accommodate specimens up to 15 mm by 8mm and up to 3mm thick. The device shall include at least two exclusive specimen holders that are compatible with the existing specimen introduction and parking system and do not inhibit analytical data collection (Auger, EDS, WDS, XPS) or imaging resolution. Specimen movements shall be minimally restricted and remain under computer control. A minimum of +/- 10 mm movement in x and y and 6 mm in the z direction is required. Tilt shall be to at least 60 degrees and rotation of +/- 30 degrees. Cooling by braided metal connection is preferred to reduce vibration. Heating shall be accomplished by an in-situ resistance heater. The device shall include all UHV compatible feed-throughs, cables, power supplies, software and parts necessary to make the system work on NIST equipment. Instruction manual with schematics, installation, testing and training at NIST shall be included.***** Delivery shall be FOB Destination, Gaithersburg, MD, and is required within 6 months or less from receipt of purchase order (ARO). Delivery is desired within 3 months from ARO.***** The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 421490, and the size standard is 500 Employees.*****No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, responses received by September 5, 2001 will be considered by the Government. 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 normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.=20

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010831/66SOL011.HTM (D-241 SN50W2K8)