Electrochemical Liquid TEM Holder System with Heating/Cooling - Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Sole Source
ID: NIST-SS26-CHIPS-38Type: Sources Sought
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYDEPT OF COMMERCE NISTGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

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Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

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    The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking to procure an Electrochemical Liquid TEM Holder System with Heating/Cooling through a combined sources sought notice and notice of intent to sole source. This acquisition is part of the CHIPS R&D Metrology Grant Challenge Project 7.03, aimed at developing thermodynamic datasets and measurement platforms for critical material recovery from microelectronic waste. The system must be compatible with Thermo Fisher Scientific TEMs and X-ray scattering beamlines, featuring integrated electrochemical and temperature control capabilities, along with specific design requirements and comprehensive support services. Interested vendors should contact Nina Lin at nina.lin@nist.gov or Donald Collie at donald.collie@nist.gov for further details, as market research has indicated that Protochips, Inc. is the only capable source for this procurement.

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    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a combined sources sought notice and notice of intent to sole source for an Electrochemical Liquid TEM Holder System with Heating/Cooling. This acquisition supports the CHIPS R&D Metrology Grant Challenge Project 7.03, focusing on developing thermodynamic datasets and measurement platforms for critical material recovery from microelectronic waste. NIST seeks a system compatible with Thermo Fisher Scientific TEMs and X-ray scattering beamlines, offering integrated electrochemical and temperature control capabilities, specific design features, MEMS chip requirements, advanced imaging and software, and comprehensive delivery and support. The notice also requests a potentiostat, power supply, and on-site installation, calibration, training, and warranty. An optional line item for a leak check system is included. NIST's market research indicated Protochips, Inc. as the only capable source. The notice outlines detailed response requirements for interested vendors to demonstrate their ability to meet these specifications.
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