Attachment 1 Statement of Work.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

Title: Narrowband Mid-IR laser with tunable wavelength and tunable repetition rate Lab: PML/683.12

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) CHIPS metrology program has a requirement for a narrowband, mid-IR laser with tunable wavelength and tunable repetition rate to enhance advanced AFM metrology for measuring thermal properties of materials at the nanoscale which are being developed in the Physical Measurement Laboratory Nanoscale Device Characterization Division (NDCD), e.g., Nano Lett. 2022, 22, 11, 4325–4332.

The CHIPS Metrology Program at NIST advances metrology for accelerating R&D and for developing breakthroughs that support the development of the next-generation microelectronics and ensure the competitiveness and leadership of the United States. The development and advancement of new measurement methods and infrastructure to characterize nanoscale engineered materials and heterogeneously integrated devices is a critical part of the CHIPS metrology and NDCD mission.

II. PURPOSE

The goal of this contract is to supply, install and train users for operating, the narrowband, mid-IR laser with tunable wavelength and tunable repetition rate. The laser will be integrated by NIST scientists to be used with NIST photothermal induced resonance setup (Anal. Chem. 2022, 94, 45, 15564–15569).

The Contractor shall deliver a quantity of (1) one, inclusive of FOB Destination delivery, installation, warranty and training.

III. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide a system that meets all technical specifications identified below. All items must be new. Used or remanufactured equipment will not be considered for award. Experimental, prototype, or custom items will not be considered. The use of “gray market” components are not acceptable. All line items shall be shipped in the original manufacturer’s packaging and include all original documentation and software, when applicable.

Line Item 0001:

Description: Narrowband Mid-IR laser with tunable wavelength and tunable repetition rate Quantity: 1

1. Technical Specifications

a. The laser source shall consist of a single laser or of an array of lasers housed in a single enclosure emitting collinear light from a single port for all the emitted wavelengths.

b. The laser source shall emit light pulses with at a wavelength tunable between ≈ 2.5 μm to 10.0 μm without gaps or wider range.

c. The laser source shall emit light pulses with pulse length between 0.1 ns and 10 ns.

d. The laser shall emit light pulses with linewidths < 8 cm-1. Light pulses with linewidths < 4 cm-1 are preferred.

e. The laser system shall enable continuous or stepped tuning of the emitted wavelength with 1 cm‑1 steps at average rate of 9 cm-1/s or faster. Faster tuning (≥ 50 cm-1/s average rate) of the wavelength (continuous or stepped) is preferred.

f. The laser shall emit light pulses with a repetition rate tunable at least between 100 kHz to 200 kHz or wider range with a 1 kHz resolution or better.

i. At 200 kHz repetition rate the laser source shall emit light pulses with at an average power > 5 mW. Tuning curves (average power vs wavelength) will be useful for the evaluation.

g. The laser shall emit light with linear polarization. The vendor shall specify the light polarization for each laser stage.

h. The laser system shall include a reference visible alignment laser (< 4 mW) with output collinear with the output of the main mid-IR laser to facilitate alignment operation. When the alignment laser is in use, no other light shall be emitted by the laser.

IV. SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES

Place of Delivery

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Government site for installation, training and verification of specifications.

V. DELIVERY TERMS

Delivery shall be F.O.B Destination (or equivalent incoterms, such as DDP) and shall occur in accordance with the delivery due dates provided in the above table.

FOB Destination means: The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery.

The contractor shall deliver all Line Items to:

National Institute of Standards and Technology Shipping and Receiving 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 ATTN: TPOC (Andrea Centrone, Bldg 216-D112)

VI. INSTALLATION

The system shall be installed by the Contractor and meet contract specifications no later than 4 weeks after delivery to install. Installation, at a minimum, shall include uncrating/unpackaging of all equipment, rigging, set-up and hook-up of the system, and demonstration of all specifications. Onsite installation and demonstration shall be done at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD- Building 216.

VII. TRAINING

The contractor shall conduct a training session for up to 5 users onsite at NIST. The training shall provide a thorough demonstration of all system/solution functions, maintenance, data administration, and basic troubleshooting. The training may be completed at NIST Monday – Friday during the operating hours of 8:30 am to 6:30 pm immediately after installation and demonstration of specifications and must be completed no later than 7 days after installation. Further training requirements are identified below:

a. After the system passes the site acceptance test, the contractor shall train users on the operation and maintenance of the system.

b. The contractor shall supply the initial installation manual, utility requirements, full system design schematics, and a diagram showing the tool footprint, measurements, and wall penetrations for the system at the time of award.

VIII. INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE

In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in the FAR clause 52.212-4, the Government reserves the right to perform such performance tests and evaluations as defined below to verify specified system performance. Such tests and evaluations, if performed, shall be conducted within the environment that the system is to be operated. The Contractor has the right to be present during the tests and evaluations, if performed, at the Contractor’s expense.

The Government will test the laser to verify that its performance meets the requirements.

A visual inspection of the laser will be performed by the NIST Technical Point of Contract (TPOC) to identify surface defects or any form of indication that the items were damaged during transport to NIST. The Government shall have sole discretion to require repair or replacement of damaged and/or nonconforming supplies at no cost to the Government. The Government at any time prior to acceptance shall reject the laser due to defects and/or nonconformance. The vendor is responsible for latent defects discovered any time after final inspection. However, the extent of its liability shall be prorated over the useful life of the equipment.

Ownership of the equipment shall transfer to NIST upon acceptance by the Government.

The Government will test, inspect, and accept or reject the equipment within 14 days of the installation of the equipment unless otherwise indicated above. The Government reserves the right to conduct quality assurance testing to confirm that a given instrument(s) meets the manufacturer’s and/or the Government’s performance specifications. It is anticipated that the equipment will meet all manufacturer’s specifications and/or the Government’s performance specifications identified in the most recent operations and maintenance manual for each piece of equipment and/or in this document.

IX. WARRANTY

The contractor shall warrant the entire system for a period of a minimum of 1 year in accordance with terms in FAR 52.212-4.

Warranty shall commence upon acceptance of the system by the Government and at a minimum shall include the following: cost of parts and labor (including, where applicable, field service labor and travel required to restore the equipment to normal operation).

X. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The Contractor will be paid, in accordance with the payments clause in the contract and as otherwise noted in this document, upon receipt of a proper invoice.

100% after installation and the successful completion of the testing requirements set forth in this document, AND after successful demonstration that the instrumentation performs in accordance with the requirements set forth in this document.

NOTE: Partial shipments and partial invoices will not be accepted, unless otherwise requested and accepted by the Contracting Officer prior to award offer. Proposed payment schedules shall be submitted with vendor’s response to the RFQ for consideration.

XI. CYBERSECURITY PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS

NIST seeks a solution that provides security and privacy protection consistent with requirements defined by applicable federal laws, regulations, policies, and standards (e.g., the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), OMB Circular A-130, and FIPS Publication 200). The solution provider (including subcontractors) may meet these requirements through various means, including but not limited to FedRAMP authorization, current third-party assessments (e.g., SSAE, PCI), and/or responses to NIST special publication control set SP 800-171.

Minimally Acceptable Controls

· System security plan describing physical, technical, and administrative controls implemented to protect systems and sensitive personally identifiable information (SPII).

· IT management processes to establish and manage secure configuration baselines including routine patching for all operating systems and applications.

· Access to SPII is restricted to those with a need to know. Personnel with access to SPII have background investigations performed (e.g. criminal, financial etc.), and are trained on secure handling of SPII.

· Access Controls for SPII meet or exceed industry best practices for access and identification control including, but not limited to, connectivity to servers and databases, multi-factor authentication for remote accesses for administration, secure configurations for any devices accessing the system, and strong physical security for any place where the data is accessed.

· The solution supports multifactor authentication for users and/or supports integration with customer federation services for Single-Sign capability.

· Processes for scanning on a continual basis for vulnerabilities and proper configurations for all aspects of the system, as well as processes for timely mitigation of findings.

· Auditing and Incident Response processes including customer notification of suspected or actual incidents and logging with sufficient information to perform forensics on any incident. Processes for notifying and providing appropriate mitigations, including but not limited to credit monitoring services, for subsidy applicants in the event of suspected or actual incidents.

· SPII is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2 or better and encrypted at rest in all places the SPII is stored. All encryption algorithms and modules are FIPS 140-2/140-3 validated.

If unable to meet any of the requirements listed above, the solution provider may provide details of mitigations or alternative protections in place to ensure the appropriate handling and protection of SPII.

If the solution provider provides services to other Federal agencies, provide a general description of the security risk management approach and client point of contact.

XII. REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

Identify all qualifications that the Contractor and/or their personnel working on this contract must possess.

Safety: The Contractor employee must be responsible for knowing and complying with all installation safety prevention regulations. Such regulations include, but are not limited to, general safety, fire prevention, and waste disposal.

Security: NIST is a restricted campus. An identification badge is required for access for entry into buildings and is shown to the armed Security Police when entering the campus.

Identification Badges: Contractor employees must comply with NIST identification and access requirements. Each Contractor employee must wear a visible identification badge provided by the NIST Security Office.

Vehicle Registration: All Contractor employees must register their vehicles with the NIST Security Office to gain access to the campus. A valid driver’s license, Government-furnished civilian ID, proof of insurance and current registration must be presented to the NIST Security Office, at which time a NIST vehicle pass will be issued. The pass must be displayed on the vehicle in accordance with NIST Security Office instructions.

Media Inquiries: The Contractor shall not respond to any media inquiries. Any inquiries from the media shall be immediately relayed to the NIST TPOC and/or Contracting Officer (CO). There shall be no interviews, comments, or any other response without the knowledge and approval of the NIST TPOC or Designated Government Official.

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