Veeco Instruments Inc.

Veeco Instruments Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Veeco Process Equipment Inc., are leading manufacturers of specialized laboratory equipment and materials for the U.S. federal government. The company primarily supplies advanced deposition and etch equipment, process integration solutions, and expertise to enable compound semiconductor and nanotechnology industries. Veeco's technologies are used to manufacture a wide range of microelectronic devices, including LEDs, power electronics, hard drives, MEMS, and wireless chips. As a government contractor since 2010, Veeco has been awarded numerous prime contracts and subcontracts from various federal agencies, particularly supporting research and development programs in the fields of atomic layer deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, and plasma-enhanced systems.

Through its federal contract awards, Veeco has provided a diverse array of specialized equipment and services. Specific items supplied include graphite liners, aluminum cells, thermal atomic layer deposition systems, plasma sources, effusion cells, ion source systems, and reactor systems for atomic layer epitaxy of oxides, metals, and semiconductors. The company has also performed on-site training, equipment repairs, and computer control system upgrades. Major funding agencies for Veeco's contracts include the Office of Naval Research, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command, NASA Shared Services Center, and Washington Headquarters Service. While most contracts were not set aside for specific business types, a few were designated as total small business set-asides. Veeco has acted as both a prime contractor and a subcontractor, partnering with organizations such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, KBR Wyle Services, LLC, and UES Inc. on Department of Defense contracts for laboratory equipment and material purchases. The company's contract awards have ranged from smaller purchase orders of around $15,000 to larger contracts exceeding $200,000, demonstrating its capacity to fulfill both minor and major equipment needs for federal research and development programs.