One (1) broad beam ion polisher
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- Solicitation number
- W911QX24Q0132
- Agency
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ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- 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
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command's Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground is seeking to procure one (1) broad beam ion polisher. The key technical requirements include an argon ion source, a beam energy range of 100V to 6kV, timed beam on/off intervals, a tabletop design, a turbo pump vacuum system, cross-section and planar milling capabilities with specified sample sizes and movements, and a cryogenic cooling stage with a temperature range of 0 to -100 Celsius. The product must be delivered within 270 days of contract award to the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
This is a pre-solicitation notice, and the government has not set aside the opportunity for any specific business size or socioeconomic status. The government is currently conducting market research to ensure adequate competition. Interested parties are asked to respond within 5 business days with information on their ability to meet the specifications, their business size and socioeconomic status, and their past experience. The potential solicitation number is W911QX24Q0132, and the government has not disclosed any incumbent contractors or budget ranges for this requirement.
Notice text
The Contractor shall provide one (1) broad beam ion polisher with the following
specifications:
1) Argon gun(s) used as the ion source with mass flow controller.
2) Maximum ion beam energy of six (6) kilovolt (kV) or higher
3) Minimum ion beam energy of 100 volt (V) or less
4) Timed beam on/off intervals
5) Tabletop design
6) Turbo pump for vacuum system
7) Cross-section milling capability.
- Maximum sample size of 20 x 12 x 7 millimeter (mm) or greater
- Sample X- moving range of at least seven (7) mm.
- Sample Y-moving range of at least three (3) mm.
- Minimum stage swing angle of ±15 degrees (°)
- Milling rate greater than 500 micrometer/second (μm/s) (measured on
- Silicon)
8) Planar milling capability
- Maximum sample size of 50 mm diameter x 25 mm height or greater
- Sample moving range of zero (0) to five (5) mm or greater.
- Sample rotation range: maximum of ±90° or greater.
- Stage tilt range from 0° – 90° or greater.
9) Cryogenic cooling stage
- Cooling by liquid nitrogen gas (N2)
- Cooling temperature range: zero (0) to -100° Celsius (C)
The Contractor shall deliver the product within 270 days after contract award to:
U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
Shipping and Receiving
6375 Johnson Road, Building 321
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Salient Characteristics_Redacted.pdf | ||
| Sources Sought Notice.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE for one (1) broad beam ion polisher | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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