Thin Film Fabrication Products

Montana State University is soliciting bids for Nitride Molecular Beam Epitaxy equipment, components, accessories, and related items under IFB MSU-IFB-27-2, with bids due August 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MDT. This is a multi-award solicitation allowing the University to award separate items to multiple suppliers.

The scope spans five product categories: generic items not brand-specific (ion pumps, parking stages, gate valves); CreaTec Fischer & Co. GmbH branded items (effusion cells, electron beam evaporators, power supplies); Kurt J. Lesker Company branded items (valves, viewports, ion gauges); STAIB Instruments branded items (electron emission gun, RHEED components); and Veeco Instruments Inc. branded items (plasma cell, RF equipment). The IFB includes 44 line items across these categories. Bidders must quote pricing per individual item unit and submit W-9 forms, company invoicing information, complete remittance addresses, contract liaison and signatory contact information, and supplier registration details through the SmartBuyMSU e-procurement platform.

Requested delivery dates range from September 15, 2026 through December 15, 2026, with most items due between September and November 2026. Payment terms are Net 30 with 0% interest. The University notes that awarding a contract does not guarantee purchase orders; purchase orders will be issued on an as-needed basis after contract execution to support configuration and project fabrication requirements. Awarded contracts consist of a signature coversheet, a list of awarded items, and Montana State University's Standard Terms and Conditions. Bidders must review and accept ten prerequisite conditions including general IFB requirements, descriptive literature requirements, brand name requirements, equivalent products clauses, and pricing clauses. The commodity codes include Engineering Supplies, Computing Equipment & Software, Computing Services, and Engineering Equipment.