Salient Characteristics Ion Beam Polisher_Redacted.pdf

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SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE for one (1) broad beam ion polisher
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This document is a Salient Characteristics Commercial Availability Certification for a broad beam ion polisher. The Contractor shall provide one ion polisher with the following key specifications: Argon gun ion source, maximum ion beam energy of 6 kilovolt (kV) or higher, minimum ion beam energy of 100 volt (V) or less, timed beam on/off intervals, tabletop design, turbo pump for vacuum system, cross-section milling capability with a maximum sample size of 20 x 12 x 7 millimeter (mm), planar milling capability with a maximum sample size of 50 mm diameter x 25 mm height, and cryogenic cooling stage with a temperature range of 0 to -100 Celsius (C). The Contractor shall deliver the ion polisher within 270 days after contract award to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL). This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside with Solicitation Number W911QX24Q0132 issued by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground.

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Salient Characteristics

Commercial Availability Certification:

I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.

Signature (typed name): _

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

The Contractor shall provide one (1) broad beam ion polisher with the following specifications:

1) Argon gun(s) used as the ion source with mass flow controller.

2) Maximum ion beam energy of six (6) kilovolt (kV) or higher

3) Minimum ion beam energy of 100 volt (V) or less

4) Timed beam on/off intervals

5) Tabletop design

6) Turbo pump for vacuum system

7) Cross-section milling capability.

• Maximum sample size of 20 x 12 x 7 millimeter (mm) or greater

• Sample X- moving range of at least seven (7) mm.

• Sample Y-moving range of at least three (3) mm.

• Minimum stage swing angle of ±15 degrees (°)

• Milling rate greater than 500 micrometer/second (µm/s) (measured on Silicon)

8) Planar milling capability

• Maximum sample size of 50 mm diameter x 25 mm height or greater

• Sample moving range of zero (0) to five (5) mm or greater.

• Sample rotation range: maximum of ±90° or greater.

• Stage tilt range from 0° – 90° or greater.

9) Cryogenic cooling stage

• Cooling by liquid nitrogen gas (N2)

• Cooling temperature range: zero (0) to -100° Celsius (C)

10) Warranty/ Service Plan

The Contractor shall deliver the product within 270 days after contract award to:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Shipping and Receiving 6375 Johnson Road, Building 321 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

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