Plasma Cleaning System for both Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy

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Title: Plasma Cleaning System for both Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy
Solicitation Number: RFQ1914712-2

Description:
This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This acquisition will be made in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and solicitation for commercial Items," as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation (a written solicitation will not be issued) and quotes are being requested. The Solicitation number is RFQ1914712-2 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99_ 7-16-18

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The small business set aside is dissolved for this requirement. The acquisition is being competed full and open with brand name or equal restriction.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a brand name requirement for the following item. These supplies will be used in the NIAID, Laboratory of Infectious Disease (LID).

Place of Performance: NIH, 50 South Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States. FOB: Destination

System Requirements:
Enables removal of hydrocarbon contamination on samples:
Sample types
a. All types of TEM or SEM samples
b. Holey carbon films
c. Quantifoil grids

Includes three gas supply hoses (oxygen, hydrogen, and argon)
a mess flow controller
two TEM blanking plugs
The ability to magnitude higher-resolution (0.4 nm)
A total of 2 specimen holder ports
Specimen Table with Mesh
Must be able to clean a minimum of thirty 3mm TEM grids simultaneously.
Universal input 100/240VAC, 50/60Hz

pre-loaded automated programed protocols for treating various types of grids:
200 -400 mesh gold or copper grids with continuous and holey carbon, gold or graphene films used for CryoTEM

Vacuum/gas: Inline electromagnetic valve isolates vacuum pump from chamber.