NB686000-26-01956 Statement of Requirements.pdf

STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS

Title: Encoded Cryogenic Nano-positioners and Controllers Requesting Lab / Division / Group: Physical Measurements Lab / Applied Physics Division / Spin Electronics Group Requisition Number: NB686000-26-01956

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Spin Electronics Group of the Physical Measurement Laboratory requires the purchase of position encoded cryogenic nano-positioners and the necessary controllers for characterization of superconducting devices and circuits. The encoded nano-positioners must be compatible with temperature below 4 Kelvin and vacuum pressures below 1x10-8 Torr. The nano-positioners and controllers must be 1-to-1 compatible with the stages and controllers that are specified below.

II. Purpose

The position encoded cryogenic nano-positioners and controllers will be used to characterize devices and circuits made for our pi-ground state Josephson junction research and for testing electrical performance of superconducting digital logic circuits that will be imaged in our scanning superconducting quantum interference device microscope. The positioners and controllers must meet temperature specifications, dimensions and load specifications, and be comprised of all non-magnetic materials to ensure our ability to rapidly test new device and circuit designs and materials.

The Contractor shall deliver a quantity of each positioner and controller specified below, inclusive of FOB Destination delivery, installation, warranty and training, and option line items.

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 authorized for sale in the U.S. by the Contractor is 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: X Nanopositioner Description: Nanopositioner with 20 mm range and position encoding Quantity: Eight (8)

A. Technical Specifications

a. 45x45x12mm footprint

b. 20 mm of range

c. Maximum load of > 200 g

d. Titanium body and ceramic bearings

e. UHV compatible

f. Capacitance < 10 nF

g. Capability of using low thermal conductance drive lines with up to 100 Ohm of resistance.

h. Full range capacitive encoding of position.

i. < 100 nW sensor heat dissipation

j. < 300 nm repeatability, unidirectional is acceptable.

Line Item 0002: Z Nanopositioner Description: Z axis nano positioner with positioner encoding

Quantity: Two (2) A. Technical Specifications

a. 34x34x25.7mm footprint (30.7mm height when fully extended)

b. 5 mm of range

c. Maximum load of > 200 g at 4 K

d. Titanium body and ceramic bearings

e. UHV compatible

f. Capacitance < 10 nF

g. Capability of using low thermal conductance drive lines with up to 100 Ohm of resistance.

h. Full range capacitive encoding of position.

Line Item 0003: Z Nanopositioner Description: Z axis nano positioner with positioner encoding Quantity: Two (2)

A. Technical Specifications

a. 24x24x20 mm footprint (25 mm height when fully extended)

b. 5 mm of range

c. Maximum load of > 100 g at 4 K

d. Titanium body and ceramic bearings

e. UHV compatible

f. Capacitance < 10 nF

g. Capability of using low thermal conductance drive lines with up to 100 Ohm of resistance.

h. Full range capacitive encoding of position.

Line Item 0004: Necessary adapters and testing Description: Necessary adapters to combine 2 X axis and 1 Z axis positioner to make 4 total full XYZ stacks.

Quantity: As Needed

a. Titanium construction

b. Any required testing for integration of the positioners into XYZ stacks

Line Item 0005: Slip-Stick Drive and position encoding sensor readout unit Description: Control and position readout for positioners.

Quantity: Two (2)

a. Bipolar Stick Slip Drive for moving positioners up to 9 axis per unit

b. Voltage range from 10 V to 300 V

c. Frequency range from 10 Hz to 3000 Hz

d. Closed loop positioning capable

e. External computer controllable using Python

Line Item 0006: Preamplifier Description: Preamplifier / driver needed for position sensor excitation and readout Quantity: One (1)

a. 3 axes

b. Differential drive for sensors

c. Coaxial input from sensors

Line Item 0007: Preamplifier Description: Preamplifier / driver needed for position sensor excitation and readout Quantity: One (1)

a. 9 axes

b. Differential drive for sensors

c. Coaxial input from sensors

Line Item 0008: X Flexure Description: X scanning stage Quantity: Two (2)

a. 24 mm x 24 mmx 9 mm

b. > 200 µm / volt scan sensitivity

c. Bipolar operation

d. Titanium body

Line Item 0009: Z Flexure Description: Z scanning stage Quantity: One (1)

a. 24 mm x 24 mmx 10 mm

b. > 40 µm / volt scan sensitivity

c. Bipolar operation

d. Titanium body

IV. DELIVERABLES

Standards of Acceptance: The NIST TPOC or COR shall review the positioners and respond with an acceptance or request for revision email to the Contractor Point of Contact (POC) within 21 days of receipt of deliverable.

V. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 325 Broadway Boulder, CO 80305

VI. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/LEAD TIME

Lead time 16 Weeks

VII. DELIVERY TERMS

Delivery shall be F.O.B Destination and shall occur in accordance with the delivery due dates provided above.

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 325 Boadway Boulder, CO 80305 POC/COR Michael Schneider, Bld. 81 Rm 1d127

***Due to ongoing limited site access to the NIST facilities, the Awardee SHALL confirm with the Designated Government Official and the Contracting Officer prior to ANY shipment to

NIST***

VIII. INSPECTION & ACCEPTANCE

In addition to the inspection and acceptance terms articulated in 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.

Performance Tests:

1. Thermally cycle and operate the system to verify that it meets all required technical specifications listed above.

NIST may choose at its discretion to forego this part of acceptance testing.

A visual inspection of the equipment will be performed by the NIST TPOC to identify surface defects or any form of indication that any equipment was 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 equipment 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 15 working days it will take to inspect, accept or reject of the receipt 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 warranty the entire system for a period of a minimum of 1 year after receipt of the equipment and shall be 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: coverage of all parts and labor required for repair.

X. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Advance payment is not authorized. The Contractor must invoice in arrears according to the payment schedule. The Contractor shall be paid, in accordance with Net 30-day payment terms, upon receipt and acceptance of a proper invoice, in accordance with the following schedule:

1. 100% after installation and acceptance by the TPOC of fully installed system, AND

2. After the successful completion of the testing requirements set forth in this document under section set forth in this document, AND

3. After successful demonstration by the instrumentation that it performs IAW the technical requirements set forth in this document AND

4. After receiving an invoice submitted properly, IAW the purchase order terms and conditions.

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.

***Due to ongoing limited site access to the NIST facilities, the Awardee SHALL confirm with the Designated Government Official and the Contracting Officer prior to ANY shipment to NIST***