SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Scanners
- Notice Date
- 12/1/2022 10:40:08 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20899
- Solicitation Number
- NB687090-23-00196
- Response Due
- 12/9/2022 12:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Angela Hitt, Phone: 3034977305
- E-Mail Address
-
angela.hitt@nist.gov
(angela.hitt@nist.gov)
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Attocube Systems located in Germany on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source, for scanners. Specific Requirements are as follows: The positioners will be used for high-resolution imaging of various superconducting circuits and should be able to operate at 4 K under high vacuum. The specific requirements are: 3 orthogonal axes of movement (x, y, z). Theta rotator with vertical axis orientation High vacuum compatible. Non-magnetic Operation at temperatures from 300 K � 3 K. X and Y axes > 100 ?m scan range. Z axis > 20 ?m scan range. 360� endless rotation for theta Control electronics to provide electrical signals for scanners with � 10 V analog control inputs for the scanning stages. This shall be provided and accomplished in accordance with these specifications. NAICS Code is 334516 �Analytical Laboratory Instrument, with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Attocube Systems for this requirement. Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by 12/22/2022. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to angela.hitt@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to angela.hitt@nist.gov no later than the date and time provided herein this posting. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AN OPEN COMPETITION: Market research resulted in Attocube Systems being the only vendor that can supply cryogenic scanning positioners with at least 100 micrometer scan range to measure superconducting devices and circuits using a scanning superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID).� Additionally, NIST requires compatibility with NIST�s existing positioners, control electronics, and fixturing inside of the probe stations. Failure to process this request would cause NIST not to be able to perform scanning SQUID measurements that are needed to advance the understanding of root causes of failure in superconducting electronics circuits.
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- Record
- SN06532307-F 20221203/221201230100 (samdaily.us)
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