LT-SPM
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- BSA475591
- Agency
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Office of Science
Department of Energy
- 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
- Upton, New York 11973, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Brookhaven Science Associates, on behalf of Brookhaven National Laboratory under U.S. Department of Energy Contract DE-SC0012704, seeks quotations for the design, fabrication, and integration of a low-temperature scanning probe microscope (LT-SPM) system, with quotations due October 23, 2026, at 4 p.m. Eastern Time Zone and questions due October 20, 2026. This is a full and open competition for non-commercial items under RFQ 475591.
Place of performance is Upton, New York. The procurement requires delivery and on-site installation of a custom LT-SPM chamber with sample-transfer capabilities, an SPM scanner, sample stage with seven electrical contacts, removable magnetic field assembly, and internal electronics compatible with the existing Scienta Omicron MATRIX SPM controller. The system must achieve atomic resolution in both scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and tuning-fork-based atomic force microscopy (qPlus AFM) modes at a base temperature of approximately 5 Kelvin under ultra-high-vacuum conditions (~10⁻¹¹ torr), with vertical noise less than 1 picometer, drift stability below 0.2 nanometers per hour (XY) and 0.1 nanometers per hour (Z), and support simultaneous STM and AFM operation without cross-talk across temperature ranges from 5 Kelvin to 500 Kelvin.
Offerors must demonstrate prior experience fabricating, installing, and testing comparable LT-STM/qPlus AFM systems with at least three reference projects; maintain ISO 9001 certification or equivalent quality assurance documentation; and maintain a U.S.-based instrument service engineer network for maintenance and repair. The NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small/large business size standard of 1,000 employees. Contract performance extends 42 weeks after receipt of order, with deliverables including SPM chamber design (3 weeks), chamber fabrication (26 weeks), delivery and on-site installation (37–42 weeks), and functional testing on Au(111) or graphite surfaces (37–42 weeks). The contract is firm fixed price with payment terms of Net 30 for large businesses and foreign vendors or Net 10 for small businesses, FOB Destination with freight prepaid. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror submitting the lowest total price while meeting all technical requirements. Domestic vendors must register in SAM.gov; foreign vendors must complete AMS-Form-050.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Amendmen 3:
- The deadline for submitting questions has been changed from October 14, 2026 to October 20, 2026.
- The quotation due date and time have been changed from October 16, 2026 to October 23, 2026 at 4pm Eastern Time Zone.
- Uploaded BSA475591 Q&A Amendment 3. Some of the Q&A reflects updates in the SOW and SPECS found in "Enclosure A Draft Contract 475591 with attachments."
- Replaced Enclosure A Draft Contract 475591 with attachments
- Removed Dates from Section I, Scope or Work, Para A Deliverabels. Dates will be adjusted at time of award.
- The SOW versions changed from Version 5 to Version 6.
- The SPECS versions chnaged from Version 3 to Version 4.
Amendment 2:
- The deadline for submitting questions has been changed from October 8, 2026 to October 14, 2026.
- The quotation due date and time have been changed from October 12, 2026 to October 16, 2026 at 4pm Eastern Time Zone.
Amendment 1:
This requirement was originally solicited on May 22, 2026, with a closing date of June 23, 2026. The solicitation is being reopened with a revised closing date of October 12, 2026. The following changes have been made:
B1 – RFQ 475591
- The deadline for submitting questions has been changed from June 8, 2026, to October 8, 2026.
- The quotation due date and time have been changed from June 23, 2026, to October 12, 2026, at 4pm Eastern Time Zone.
- The acquisition classification has been changed from commercial products or commercial services to noncommercial items.
B1 – Enclosure A, Draft Contract 475591 and Attachments
- Section I, “Scope of Work,” has been updated to replace SOW Version 3 and Technical Specifications Version 1 with SOW Version 5 and Technical Specifications Version 3. Revisions are identified in green font.
- Section I, “Scope of Work,” has been updated to include new reporting and deliverable requirements.
- Section VII, “Additional Terms,” has been updated to delete the General Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items and Services (Revision 24, April 2026) and replace them with the Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC, General Terms and Conditions for Non-Commercial Items (Revision 25, September 2026).
- Section VII, “Additional Terms,” has been updated to replace the Supplemental Terms and Conditions for Work by Contractors Onsite at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Revision 24, April 2026) with the Supplemental Terms and Conditions for Work by Contractors Onsite at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Revision 25, September 2026).
Offerors should review the revised RFQ, draft contract, and all associated attachments before submitting a quotation.
Offerors that submitted a quotation in response to the original solicitation must submit a revised quotation addressing the amended requirements by the revised closing date. Previously submitted documentation that remains current and unaffected by the amendments may be incorporated by reference. At a minimum, the offeror must acknowledge all amendments and confirm whether its previously submitted pricing remains valid.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 2:
- The deadline for submitting questions has been changed from October 8, 2026 to October 14, 2026.
- The quotation due date and time have been changed from October 12, 2026 to October 16, 2026 at 4pm Eastern Time Zone.
Amendment 1:
This requirement was originally solicited on May 22, 2026, with a closing date of June 23, 2026. The solicitation is being reopened with a revised closing date of October 12, 2026. The following changes have been made:
B1 – RFQ 475591
- The deadline for submitting questions has been changed from June 8, 2026, to October 8, 2026.
- The quotation due date and time have been changed from June 23, 2026, to October 12, 2026, at 4pm Eastern Time Zone.
- The acquisition classification has been changed from commercial products or commercial services to noncommercial items.
B1 – Enclosure A, Draft Contract 475591 and Attachments
- Section I, “Scope of Work,” has been updated to replace SOW Version 3 and Technical Specifications Version 1 with SOW Version 5 and Technical Specifications Version 3. Revisions are identified in green font.
- Section I, “Scope of Work,” has been updated to include new reporting and deliverable requirements.
- Section VII, “Additional Terms,” has been updated to delete the General Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items and Services (Revision 24, April 2026) and replace them with the Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC, General Terms and Conditions for Non-Commercial Items (Revision 25, September 2026).
- Section VII, “Additional Terms,” has been updated to replace the Supplemental Terms and Conditions for Work by Contractors Onsite at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Revision 24, April 2026) with the Supplemental Terms and Conditions for Work by Contractors Onsite at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Revision 25, September 2026).
Offerors should review the revised RFQ, draft contract, and all associated attachments before submitting a quotation.
Offerors that submitted a quotation in response to the original solicitation must submit a revised quotation addressing the amended requirements by the revised closing date. Previously submitted documentation that remains current and unaffected by the amendments may be incorporated by reference. At a minimum, the offeror must acknowledge all amendments and confirm whether its previously submitted pricing remains valid.
Update #1 ·
This requirement was originally solicited on May 22, 2026, with a closing date of June 23, 2026. The solicitation is being reopened with a revised closing date of October 12, 2026. The following changes have been made:
B1 – RFQ 475591
- The deadline for submitting questions has been changed from June 8, 2026, to October 8, 2026.
- The quotation due date and time have been changed from June 23, 2026, to October 12, 2026, at 4pm Eastern Time Zone.
- The acquisition classification has been changed from commercial products or commercial services to noncommercial items.
B1 – Enclosure A, Draft Contract 475591 and Attachments
- Section I, “Scope of Work,” has been updated to replace SOW Version 3 and Technical Specifications Version 1 with SOW Version 5 and Technical Specifications Version 3. Revisions are identified in green font.
- Section I, “Scope of Work,” has been updated to include new reporting and deliverable requirements.
- Section VII, “Additional Terms,” has been updated to delete the General Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items and Services (Revision 24, April 2026) and replace them with the Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC, General Terms and Conditions for Non-Commercial Items (Revision 25, September 2026).
- Section VII, “Additional Terms,” has been updated to replace the Supplemental Terms and Conditions for Work by Contractors Onsite at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Revision 24, April 2026) with the Supplemental Terms and Conditions for Work by Contractors Onsite at Brookhaven National Laboratory (Revision 25, September 2026).
Offerors should review the revised RFQ, draft contract, and all associated attachments before submitting a quotation.
Offerors that submitted a quotation in response to the original solicitation must submit a revised quotation addressing the amended requirements by the revised closing date. Previously submitted documentation that remains current and unaffected by the amendments may be incorporated by reference. At a minimum, the offeror must acknowledge all amendments and confirm whether its previously submitted pricing remains valid.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Low-Temperature (LT) Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) | Solicitation | |
| LT-SPM | Pre-Solicitation |
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