Kinoform Beam Splitter

The Department of Energy Office of Science, operating through Brookhaven Science Associates, is procuring two tunable X-ray kinoform beam splitters featuring nanostructured silicon gratings with specific technical parameters including a 150 nanometer pitch, 9600 eV design energy, and approximately 500 micrometers by 4000 micrometers grating structures on 15 millimeter by 15 millimeter silicon substrates. Offerors must meet detailed specifications outlined in the referenced Optica publication and must submit quotations via email to Mark Brock (mbrock@bnl.gov) by February 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST, with technical questions due by February 6, 2026. Key contract requirements include compliance with ISO 9001 quality assurance standards, provision of either scanning electron microscopy images and metrology data or evidence of previous manufacturing experience with at least three successfully delivered units with references. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror submitting the lowest total price while meeting all technical requirements. All domestic vendors must register in the System for Award Management with a Unique Entity ID, while foreign vendors must complete the AMS-Form-050, and successful awardees must submit W-9 or W-8 tax forms and vendor ACH authorization forms.

This solicitation contains no set-aside designation and involves full and open competition under NAICS code 334516 with a 1,000-employee size standard. The contract is structured as firm-fixed-price with payment terms of Net 30 for large businesses and Net 10 for small businesses, and delivery is estimated at 28 weeks after receipt of order to Building 98, Rochester Street, Upton, New York 11973. Freight terms are FOB Destination with Freight Prepaid for domestic orders or Delivered at Place (Incoterms 2020) for foreign orders, with the seller responsible for export duties, taxes, and customs clearance. No budget range or specific award value is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The solicitation permits flexibility in substrate dimensions, allowing substitution of a 14 millimeter by 14 millimeter chip format as an alternative to the original 15 millimeter by 15 millimeter specification.