Amendment No.1 to RFQ 2024020028.pdf

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Request for Quote (RFQ)

AMENDMENT NO. 1

RFQ 2024020028

Amendment Issue Date: 4/23/2024 Due Date for Proposals: 4/29/2024 Time Due: 5:00pm Mountain Time

1. Solicitation Type Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

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2. NREL RFP Contact Janelle DiGregorio, Subcontract Administrator National Renewable Energy Laboratory 15013 Denver West Parkway Golden, CO 80401 Email: Janelle.DiGregorio@nrel.gov

Amendment No. 1 Amendment No. 1 is hereby issued to extend the quote deadline to from 4/25/24 to 4/29/24 5 PM MST. ALL QUOTES ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE 4/29/24 at 5:00 P.M. MOUNTAIN TIME. Please submit the Quote(s) electronically to Janelle.DiGregorio@nrel.gov.

Amendment No. 1 is also hereby issued to amend the technical specifications to add NRTL certification, such as UL or CSA. Please review Amendment No. 1 - Technical Specifications for details and include in your quote.

Amendment No. 1 is also hereby issued in response to questions received regarding the subject Request for Quote (RFQ). Please note that some questions may have been edited to address duplicate questions or to protect business-sensitive information provided in the original questions. The essences of the original questions are not affected. Questions are in no particular order.

1. Samples under testing vary from 10 mm to 300 mm. The system should have at least a 300 mm probing stage. The stage should have approximately 100 mm X-Y travel distance in each direction. A motorized stage is preferable.

Q. This stage requirement does not make sense. The 100mm x 100mm x-y travel would allow NREL to only probe the middle 200mm of a 300mm wafer, is NREL certain of this specification?

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A: the 100 mm x 100 mm x-y travel is the minimum distance. Any size higher would be preferable. Please adjust the number to 300 mm x 300 mm, or 200 mm x 200 mm. Thank you for the note.

2. The probing stage should have high voltage capability (for backside probing) and temperature capability. Voltage: 10 kV, Temperature: -100°C to 300°C. Any system with a larger temperature range is welcome.

Q. Will a -60-300c solution for 10kV probing be acceptable?

A: Yes, this is acceptable

3. The probe station should have an imaging system, including a display, camera, and microscope with multiple objective lenses: 5x, 10x, 20x, and 50x.

Q. Will a single 50x objective be sufficient?

A: Unfortunately, we would need at least 2 lenses, one with a lower mag, other higher. This is because of the wide range of device dimensions that we cover. Ideally, we would prefer 3.

4. The system should come with a vibration-isolated table with optical breadboard.

Q. Please explain this requirement. Will not offering a separate vibration table with an optical breadboard be suitable?

A: Yes, offering a separate vibration table with an optical breadboard would be suitable.

5. Space Requirements/ Limitations The equipment must fit in the existing space next to the

Keysight PDA. Maximum dimensions for the equipment are: 48” x 48.”

Q. Would a footprint dimension of 45.44” x 50.37” be acceptable?

A: Yes, it is acceptable

6. Can your facility supply N2 and/or chilled dry air to keep the DUT dry at -100’C? If not, what range can your facility accommodate?

A. No, we do not have LN. We have room temperature dry air.

7. Can you state the desired magnifica�on range desired rather specifying a compound microscope? The microscope scope you have outline has 500X magnifica�on.

A. 20X-500X would be ideal. 100X-500X would be acceptable.

8. The chiller for use with the thermal chuck in the probe sta�on is a separate, standalone component. Does the 48” square restric�on require both the probe sta�on and the chiller be within the 48” square?

A. We are flexible in terms of the footprint. Ideally it would be under 48”X72” but we have some wiggle room.

7. Can you accept -60°C as the minimum temperature?

A. Yes, -60 would be acceptable.

8. The probing stage should have high voltage capability (for backside probing) -> Do you mean a backside contact and probing through the chuck?

A. Yes. For our devices we need to be able to put a probe on the back side of the device and on top. Does that answer your question?

9. Is this vibra�on isola�on table breadboard a must, specifically the breadboard part? Can the vibra�on isola�on be integrated with the system for a more seamless solu�on? Why is a breadboard needed?

A. Vibration isolation can be integrated with the system. The idea behind the breadboard is to allow us to customize the setup in case we need to.

10. How cri�cal is this requirement; “Maximum dimensions for the equipment are: 48” x 48”? Can you consider 55”x 51.2” for a motorized stage prober or 49.6” x 51” for a non-motorized (manual) system?

A. The larger dimensions are ok. We would want a motorized stage.

11. Is it important to be solu�ons partner with Keysight?

A. It is absolutely critical that the equipment is designed to work with the Keysight B1505A, including integration with the safety interlocks.

12. Regarding the imaging system and the requirement “and microscope with mul�ple objec�ve lenses: 5x, 10x, 20x, and 50x”-> how cri�cal is this spec and is it for the manual system or the motorized stage system?

A. We need a microscope that we can see very small details of the device we are testing. Many devices have pads around 100um. A microscope to view the device and probe placement should have somewhere between 20x-200x magnification.

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