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Announcement Type: Special Notice classification Code: 6695 announcement Number: Nb305000-24-02724 (noi) subject: Notice Of Intent To Noncompetitively Acquire Electron Multiplication Charge Coupled Device (emccd) Camera notice Of Intent To Noncompetitively Acquire One (1) Electron Multiplication Charge Coupled Device (emccd) Camera the Chips Nanocalorimetry For Improved Semiconductor Fabrication In-process Metrology Project Has Been Undertaken To Develop And Apply Nanocalorimetry-based Metrology To Improve Production Methods In Chip Manufacturing. One Focus Of This Project Is Atomic Layer Deposition (ald). Ald For Semiconductor Processes Involves Pulsed Delivery Of Gases, With Some Gas Streams Being A Mixture Of Gas Phase Species. Since Nanocalorimetry Measurements Are Sensitive To The Gas Composition, Temporally Resolving The Constituents Of A Gas Mixture Is A Requirement For Interpreting Nanocalorimetry Measurements During Ald. To Address This Need, We Will Perform In Situ, Time-resolved Absorption Measurements And Raman Scattering Measurements. These Measurements Require An Electron Multiplication Charge Coupled Device (emccd) Camera To Be Coupled To Already Existing Acton Spectrographs. The Camera Needs To Operate In The 200 Nm To 900 Nm Spectral Range With High Time Resolution (>1,000 Fps, Full Vertical Bin). High-precision (1 Microsecond) Hardware Time Stamping Is Needed To Synchronize Emccd Data With Other Instrumentation. A Single Software Interface For The Camera And The Spectrographs Is Required To Fully Control And Automate Spectral Data Acquisition With The Output Data Files Containing Complete Experimental Metadata For Traceability And Reproducibility. this Notice Is Not A Request For A Quotation. A Solicitation Document Will Not Be Issued And Quotations Will Not Be Requested. this Acquisition Is Being Conducted Under The Authority Of Far 13.106-1(b) Via Far 13.106-1(b). The North American Industry Classification System (naics) Code For This Acquisition Is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. the Purpose Of This Solicitation Contract Is To Purchase A Emccd Camera System Compatible With Existing Acton Spectrographs Capable Of Operating In The 200 Nm To 900 Nm Spectral Range For The Mml/646 Lab. the Laboratory Supporting This Project Is Currently Equipped With Acton 2300i, Acton 2500i, And Acton 2500sp Spectrographs Controlled Using The Proprietary Lightfield Software (teledyne Princeton Instruments). The Emccd Camera In This Procurement Needs To Be Readily And Fully Compatible (in Both Software And Hardware) With The Existing Spectrographs And The Software Platform. The Single Software Interface Allows For Greater Efficiency In Conducting Spectroscopy Experiments By Automating Wavelength Calibration, Experiment Recall, And Spectral Stitching. After Thorough Evaluation, It Has Been Determined The Emccd Camera From Manufacturer, Teledyne Digital Imaging Us, Inc., Is Essential For Several Reasons: 1. Compatibility And Continuity: The Required Emccd Camera Must Be Readily And Fully Compatible (in Both Software And Hardware) With The Existing Spectrographs And Software Platform Utilized For This Research. An Integrated Camera System And Spectrograph Are Required For The Data Collection Needs Of The Project (which Leads In Part To Our Software Requirements/technical Specifications “h”, "k", “l”, “n”, And "o"). The Single Software Interface Allows For Greater Efficiency In Conducting Spectroscopy Experiments By Automating Wavelength Calibration, Experiment Recall, And Spectral Stitching. As Mentioned Above, The Laboratory Supporting This Project Is Currently Equipped With Acton 2300i, Acton 2500i, And Acton 2500sp Spectrographs Controlled Using The Proprietary Lightfield Software (teledyne Princeton Instruments). If Nist Were To Obtain A Non-compatible Camera System From A Different Vendor, Nist Would Then Have To Replace At Least One Spectrograph In Our Optical System To Achieve The Capabilities Listed In The Sow. Teledyne Princeton Instruments Is The One Vendor That Can Meet The Requirement For Full Compatibility (software And Hardware Integration) With Existing Equipment And The Lightfield Software Platform, Allowing Experiments To Be Performed From A Single Software Interface. 2. Technical Specifications: The Required Emccd Camera Must Have A Spectral Readout Rate Of At Least 1000 Frames Per Second At Full Vertical Binning (camera/technical Specifications, Camera; 'q'). Additionally, The Emccd Camera Must Have Hardware Time Stamping On Each Frame With A Precision Of 1 Microsecond Or Better (camera/technical Specifications, Camera; 'w'). Teledyne Princeton Instruments Is The Only Vendor That Can Provide An Emccd Camera That Meets Or Exceeds The Required Spectral Acquisition Rate And With Hardware Time Stamping Meeting This Precision. nist Conducted Market Research In April 2024 By Internet Searches, Discussions With Sources, And A Sources Sought Posting. Sources Sought Nb305000-24-02724 Was Posted From July 19, 2024, To July 25, 2024 With No Responses. The Results Of That Market Research Revealed That Only Teledyne Digital Imaging Us, Inc., 3660 Quakerbridge Rd, Trenton Nj, 08519 Uei: Sraye6x6eal85 Appears To Be Capable Of Meeting Nist’s Requirements. however, Any Sources That Believe They Are Capable Of Meeting Nist’s Minimum Requirements Are Encouraged To Respond To This Notice By The Response Date To Provide The Following Information At A Minimum: Company Unique Entity Identifier Number In Https://sam.gov; Details About What Your Company Is Capable Of Providing That Meets Or Exceeds Nist’s Minimum Requirements; Whether Your Company Is An Authorized Reseller Of The Product Or Service Being Cited And Evidence Of Such Authorization; And Any Other Information That Can Help Nist Determine Whether This Requirement May Be Competitively Satisfied.