Notice of Intent to Noncompetitively Acquire CHIPS Pulsed Ultraviolet Light Source
ID: NIST-NOI25-CHIPS-0010Type: Special Notice
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COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYDEPT OF COMMERCE NISTGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

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Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

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LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

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https://sam.gov/opp/a85bf149f32943a0897fa6b4f35805d9/view
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    The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to noncompetitively acquire a Pulsed Vacuum Ultraviolet (VUV) Light Source for its Boulder, Colorado campus. This system is crucial for triggering the experimental Atom Probe Instrument (APT) and aims to enhance the analysis of semiconductor materials as part of the CHIPS project. NIST has identified specific requirements for the light source, including the generation of VUV light at a wavelength of 147 nm, a pulse energy exceeding 10 nJ, a repetition rate between 50 kHz and 100 kHz, and a pulse duration of less than 1 ps. Interested parties that believe they can meet these requirements are encouraged to respond to the notice by providing their capabilities and relevant information to the primary contact, Tracy Retterer, at Tracy.retterer@nist.gov, or the secondary contact, Forest Crumpler, at forest.crumpler@nist.gov.

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    Forest Crumpler
    forest.crumpler@nist.gov
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