One (1) Molecular Beam Deposition (MBD) / Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) system

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command is seeking one Molecular Beam Deposition (MBD) / Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) system with responses due by July 1, 2022. The system is required to accommodate 4-inch silicon wafers, operate at temperatures up to 1000 degrees Celsius, include numerous vacuum ports and be compatible with an existing Scienta Omicron 2RDC research chamber. Interested parties should respond in writing demonstrating how their system meets specifications, providing business information and details of relevant past performance. The period of performance is expected to be 10 months following award of contract number W911QX-22-Q-0129.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The requirements document specifies the need for an MBE chamber, pumping system, manipulator, in-situ control equipment, electron beam evaporator, MBE sources and cells, LN2 cooling system and other miscellaneous items to support research at the Army Research Laboratory facility in Adelphi, Maryland. Small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, and economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses are encouraged to respond.