Notice of Intent to Sole Source Plasma Diagnostic Suite Tender, USA - 103945541

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Notice of Intent to Sole Source Plasma Diagnostic Suite

Deadline : 23 Jul 2024

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 103945541

Document Ref. No. : NB305000-24-02148

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

The United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with IMPEDANS LIMITED (UEI: W7NGBFYLD5K9), Chase HOUSE, City Junction Business PARK, Northern Cross, Dublin, D17 AK63, Ireland, for the purchase of a Plasma Detection Suite. The statutory authority for this acquisition is 41 USC 3304(a)(1); FAR 13.106-1(b).



The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-s Nanocalorimetry for Semiconductors and Semiconductor Process Metrology project requires a plasma diagnostic suite (PDS) which will be used as a benchmark for testing the NIST Nanocalorimetry platform for plasma semiconductor process metrology under the CHIPS act. The plasma diagnostic suit will include a Langmuir probe for general bulk plasma characterization, Retarding field ion energy analyzer, Quartz microbalance sensor for plasma deposition monitoring (if any) and reactive radicals flux monitoring.

The PDS will be used inside the same test plasma reactor chamber where Nanocalorimetry plasma sensors (NPS) will be tested to evaluate the performance of NPS against the state-of-the-art PDS.



Extensive market research has been completed from August 2023 to June 2024, including internet searches, discussions with colleagues, and attendance at conferences. IMPEDANS LIMITED is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the equipment that meets the required minimum specifications.





The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1, 000 employees.



A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether ...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID NB305000-24-02148 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY Office DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-04:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Jul 09, 2024 09:35 am EDT
Original Response Date: Jul 23, 2024 11:00 am EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Aug 07, 2024
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance: MD 20899 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice