USAFA Thin Film Vacuum Deposition and Coating System
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA700025Q0044
- Agency
- Air Force Academy Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333242 Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Usaf Academy, Colorado 80840, United States
- Points of contact
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- Ronald Wilson ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil (715) 333-4761
- Brianna Morphis brianna.morphis@us.af.mil (719) 333-6674
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Air Force Academy is seeking to procure a Thin Film Vacuum Deposition and Coating System through solicitation FA700025Q0044. The procurement requires a sophisticated commercial system with specific technical specifications, including a stainless steel deposition chamber measuring at least 19x19x36 inches, load lock system, multiple magnetron ion sputter sources, thermal evaporation sources, cryopump, and computer-controlled interface capable of depositing films with thickness ranging from 10-1000nm. The system must achieve a base pressure of 1e-8 mbar or better and support substrate heating up to 350°C. Quotes will be evaluated based on price, technical capability, and past performance, with vendors required to demonstrate compliance through descriptive literature and complete Buy American certifications. The submission deadline is September 13, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, with technical clarification documents having been updated through multiple amendments.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 333242 (Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,500 employees. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are identified in the solicitation documents. The system is intended to replace foam absorbers and related test equipment for the USAFA Anechoic Chamber, with requirements including disposal, installation, and long-term post-installation support. The procurement targets a throughput capacity of 1-3 parts/wafers per week and involves a single thin film vacuum deposition system. Performance will take place at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the contract structured as a firm-fixed price arrangement that includes shipping and freight costs.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
26 Aug 25 Amendment 1: Tech clarifiation answers document added.
27 Aug 25 Amendment 2: Tech clarifiation answers document updated to reflect all questions and answers.
2 Sep 25 Amendment 3: Combined synopsis updated to include Attachment 4 -FAR 52.212-4(b).
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Update #3 ·
26 Aug 25 Amendment 1: Tech clarifiation answers document added.
27 Aug 25 Amendment 2: Tech clarifiation answers document updated to reflect all questions and answers.
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Update #2 ·
26 Aug 25 Amendment 1: Tech clarifiation answers document added.
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Update #1 ·
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Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Synopsis Solicitation_Coating System_FA700025Q0044 Amendment 3.pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 - FAR 52.212-3(b).pdf | ||
| Tech Clarifiaction Answers.pdf | ||
| Tech Clarifiaction Answers.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics.pdf | ||
| Combined Synopsis Solicitation_Coating System_FA700025Q0044.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses_FA700025Q0044.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Buy American Certificate.pdf |
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