Low temperature scanning NV microscope
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PR450276
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), operating under the Department of Energy, is procuring a low-temperature scanning nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center microscope system to support fundamental research in nanoscience, condensed matter physics, and quantum information science. The microscope must be delivered as a turnkey system capable of performing both continuous-wave and pulsed NV microscopy, with delivery required within nine months of contract award. Key technical specifications include magnetic field sensitivity of 2 mT/Hz in continuous-wave mode and 10 nT/Hz in pulsed mode, closed-cycle cooling for variable temperature operation between 2-300K with 100 mK stability, a 1/1/1 T vector magnet, nanometric scanning capability of at least 18x18 microns, open-source Python control of all components, and integrated polar MOKE imaging. The award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable proposal, meaning vendors must meet all technical requirements to be considered for evaluation on price. Proposals are due March 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST, with questions due by March 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST, and the offer validity period is 120 days.
This procurement is not designated as a small business set-aside and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the notice, the solicitation requests a firm fixed price quote for a single microscope system along with onsite training and optional extended warranty services. The place of performance is Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830. All vendors must complete representations and certifications including SAM registration, compliance with export controls and the Buy American Act, and various federal compliance requirements. The procurement officer is Morgan Records, reachable at recordsmt@ornl.gov, and all responses must include the completed pricing template, signed representations and certifications forms (BSD-CS-2260), and any exceptions to the stated terms and conditions.
Notice text
Low temperature scanning NV microscope
ORNL is requesting a quote for the same or domestic equivalent of a low temperature scanning nitrogen-vacancy center (NV) microscope to support fundamental research in nanoscience, condensed matter physics, and quantum information science. The microscope must include each the following capabilities and must meet the listed technical specifications:
1. Turnkey scanning NV microscopy demonstrated during the installation by vendor's service engineer(s): system must be capable of performing continuous wave and pulsed NV microscopy at time of delivery.
2. Delivery of a complete scanning NV microscope within 9 months.
3. 2/√ magnetic field sensitivity in continuous wave mode and 10nT/√Hz sensitivity in pulsed mode
4. Compatible with standard pulse sequences including Rabi, Ramsey, spin-echo, CPMG, and XYN measurements, and adaptable for use with customized user-defined pulse sequences.
5. Closed-cycle cooling for variable temperature operation at T=2-300K with 100 mK stability at all temperatures, cooldown time of less than 6 hours, and RMS z-noise of < 2.5 nm while cold.
6. 1/1/1 T magnet capable of operating at full field for sample temperatures of 1.8-300K.
7. Coarse positioning with at minimum 2 × 3 x 2.5 mm travel at T=2K.
8. Nanometric scanning with at minimum 18x18 microns travel at T=2K.
9. Cryo-objective with numerical aperture of >0.8.
10. Integrated microwave antenna with NV probe.
11. A minimum of 4 rf channels with less than 3dB insertion loss up to 6 GHz and a minimum of 8 low frequency channels accessible to the microscope stage, including sample mounts with dc and rf connections.
12. Open source Python control of all microscope components and flexible platform for hardware and software modifications to be performed by customer.
13. Integrated polar MOKE imaging.
14. One year warranty including all parts and service needed to guarantee microscope performance for first year after delivery.
15. Onsite training at time of delivery to include all necessary training for operation of scanning NV microscope as turnkey microscope.
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