High-Temperature Instrumented Indentation (HTII) System

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Solicitation number
NIST-SS24-CHIPS-0006
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This pre-solicitation notice from the National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks information from potential contractors capable of providing a high-temperature instrumented indentation system. The system must be able to perform static and dynamic indentation measurements from room temperature to 400 degrees Celsius, with force and displacement capabilities up to 500 millinewtons and 3 micrometers respectively. Responses are requested to describe equipment meeting these technical requirements, along with details on performance parameters, customization options, available services, pricing, and terms. Responses must be submitted by the specified due date of February 5, 2024.

There is no set-aside designated for this potential procurement. The solicitation is expected to have a NAICS code of 334516 and PSC code of 6640. No incumbent or current contractors were identified. The notice does not provide any estimated award values or budget ranges for the high-temperature instrumented indentation system. Respondents are asked to provide pricing and other key numerical details in their responses to this pre-solicitation notice.

Notice text

3 versions

Update #3 · Latest ·

***** Amendment [2] ******

This amendment is to provide questions and answers in response to this notice.

Question 1: Will other vibration-damping solutions (e.g. passive) be deemed acceptable?

ANSWER: Yes, other vibration-damping solutions may be deemed acceptable. Please provide brief explanation why active-vibration damping is not feasible/suitable for the equipment proposed by vendor in your response.

Question 2: Assume the requirement to operate in vacuum is to protect the sample from exposure to environmental factors (such as oxygen or water vapor) during heating.  Would other solutions to besides operation in vacuum be considered?

ANSWER:  Yes, other solutions may be considered. Please provide brief explanation how exposure from environmental factors, in particular oxidation, will be prevented in the solution proposed by vendor in your response.

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***** Amendment [1] ******

This amendment is to provide revised specifications in the attached notice.  The specifications and formatting have been updated in the latest copy of the notice under "Attachments". Please read the revised specifications thoroughly.

The title has also been revised to remove "standalone".

In addition to the specifications, the response date has been extended.  The new response time and date are Monday, Feburary 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM EST.

***** End of Amendment [1] ******

Update #2 ·

***** Amendment [1] ******

This amendment is to provide revised specifications in the attached notice.  The specifications and formatting have been updated in the latest copy of the notice under "Attachments". Please read the revised specifications thoroughly.

The title has also been revised to remove "standalone".

In addition to the specifications, the response date has been extended.  The new response time and date are Monday, Feburary 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM EST.

***** End of Amendment [1] ******

Update #1 ·

Please See Attachment.

Files

File Type Posted
SSN HTII Amended.pdf PDF
SSN HTII.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
High-Temperature Vacuum Instrumented Indenter (HTVI) System - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Latest solicitation Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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