Ion Mill for Transmission Electron Microscope Specimens
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1333ND26QNB680447
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks a precision ion mill for transmission electron microscope specimen preparation, with proposals due August 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET. This is an unrestricted commercial items acquisition under FAR Part 12.
Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado. The procurement calls for one unit with delivery required 16 weeks after award. The system must incorporate ion sources capable of simultaneous double-sided milling, variable ion beam energy from 0.1 kV to 8.0 kV, specimen cooling capability to minimize surface damage, optical viewing system with video capability, vacuum system, and ultra-high purity argon process gas. The contractor must provide comprehensive warranty coverage for at least one year including parts, labor, and travel; training for NIST personnel; and installation and demonstration at the Boulder facility. Payment is structured as 100% upon installation and acceptance by the technical point of contact following successful testing and demonstration, with all FOB Destination shipping costs included in pricing.
The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; PSC is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Evaluation is based on technical capability and demonstrated past performance on similar systems. Amendment 1 corrected erroneous language in the Statement of Work referencing equipment not included in the requirement; the current Statement of Work reflects this correction.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
***** Amenment 1
Errors were found in the Statement of Work and have been corrected. Language was included prior to the listing of the Ion Mill specificaitons that referenced some equipment that is not included in this requirement. That language has been removed and the current Statement of Work reflects that correction.
End of Amendment 1 ******
Please see attached solicitation document for full details.
Update #1 ·
Please see attached solicitation document for full details.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1333ND26QNB680447-Corrected.pdf | ||
| 1333ND26QNB680447.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Ion Mill for Transmission Electron Microscope Specimens | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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