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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NUMBER

IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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QUESTION 1: What are the differences between the current solicitation and the solicitation 1333ND19QNB640704 which is posted in 2019?

RESPONSE 1: Solicitation number 1333ND19QNB640704 was cancelled in its entirety. The Government has no further comment on this solicitation.

QUESTION 2: Is there a preliminary layout of the laboratory space indicating placement of the

a. Chiller

b. Utilities, e.g. power, grounds, plumbing, drains, etc.

c. Additional workspace such as tooling station, etc.

RESPONSE 2: Please refer to the solicitation for dimension requirements of the SPS unit and chiller. NIST envisions that the primary components will be in a line along and against one wall. Please see the solicitation for guidance on placement. NIST has not specified the location of the chiller. There is existing plumbing in multiple locations on the wall so no specific locations are required. Electrical work will be installed based on the specifications of the given system prior to delivery. Tooling stations, assumed to mean cold press/glovebox/counter space for preparing sample dies, are not relevant for responding to the solicitation.

QUESTION 3: How many NIST associates will participate in the training?

a. Technical researchers?

b. Laboratory technicians?

c. Maintenance personnel?

d. Safety personnel?

RESPONSE 3: The number of NIST staff participating in training has not been determined. NIST envisions between 3 and 6 research scientists to be in attendance. NIST does not see a need for maintenance or safety personnel to attend any training, as NIST is responsible for these items.

QUESTION 4: What will be the sintered sample diameter?

RESPONSE 4: As required by the statement of work (SOW):

“The unit shall produce dense material compacts of between ≤ 0.5” to ≥ 2” in diameter.”

QUESTION 5: What will be the sintered sample thickness?

RESPONSE 5: Sample thickness is not a requirement. As an approximate range to respond to the question, NIST anticipates producing sintered samples between approximately 5 mm to 20 mm.

QUESTION 6: What kind of material we plan to sinter? If it is confidential, what temperature and heating rate we should reach?

RESPONSE 6: Of course, NIST cannot predict all of the materials that will be sintered in the future, as NIST is involved in novel materials research. For guidance, NIST currently makes materials comprising: multielement thermoelectric materials, inorganic semiconductors, intermetallic compounds, ceramics, oxides, nitrides, and nanocrystalline and nanocomposite thermoelectric materials.

The temperature requirement is identified in the solicitation: The maximum operating temperature shall be ≥ 2400 °C.

The heating rate is not specified. Please refer to the following solicitation requirements:

The power supply for rapid heating and sintering shall be capable of both pulsed DC and continuous DC power output, with an electrical current output between 0 A and ≥ 4,000 A in both operating modes.

Current output in exceedance of 4,000 A is preferred.

∙ The power supply shall produce square waveforms at electrical currents between 0 A and ≥ 4,000 A with programmable on/off times between and including 0 ms and 100ms.

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QUESTION 7: Do we plan to use high vacuum or just vacuum in range of 9x10-3 mbar?

RESPONSE 7: The requirement restated below is for the included vacuum system pumping capability, not the maximum vacuum of the chamber, which may be better than the vacuum pumping system requirement.

Please also note the requirement for the leak testing.

The system shall include a vacuum system to pump the chamber to a vacuum level of ≤ 10-3 Torr (≤ 0.13 Pa).

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Acrobat PDFWriter 2.01 for Windows D:19971010095222 D:19990614133004 Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER

5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)

CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended.

is not extended.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

PAGE OF PAGES

6. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Reference the attached pages for questions and responses.

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