Opportunity
SAM #BSA475591
Low-Temperature Scanning Probe Microscope Integration for Brookhaven National Laboratory
Buyer
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Posted
May 01, 2026
Respond By
June 19, 2026
Identifier
BSA475591
NAICS
334516, 541715
Brookhaven National Laboratory is requesting the construction and integration of a Low-Temperature Scanning Probe Microscope (LT-SPM) into its existing multiprobe UHV surface analysis system. - Government Buyer: - Department of Energy (DOE) - Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) - OEMs and Vendors: - Scienta Omicron (OEM for MATRIX SPM controller and cryostat) - Products/Services Requested: - Design and construction of a new LT-SPM - New SPM scanner - Sample stage with seven additional electrical contacts - Removable magnetic field assembly - Internal electronics, wiring, and cabling - UHV SPM chamber design and build (in collaboration with CFN staff) - Installation and integration of all new components - Performance testing to demonstrate atomic resolution for STM and AFM on Au(111) or graphite - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All SPM cabling must be compatible with the existing Scienta Omicron MATRIX SPM controller - Use of an existing cryostat previously purchased from Scienta Omicron - Close collaboration with Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) staff - Demonstration of atomic resolution for both STM and AFM - Place of Performance: - Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
Description
BSA is procuring the Construction and Integration of a Low-Temperature SPM into a Multiprobe UHV Surface Analysis System. The requirement form and/or function supports the design and construction of a low-temperature scanning probe microscope (LT-SPM) and its integration into the existing multiprobe system without compromising or sacrificing any original system functionality. The LT-SPM will include a new SPM scanner, a sample stage with seven additional electrical contacts, a removable magnetic field assembly, required internal electronics, and all necessary wiring and cabling, while utilizing an existing cryostat previously purchased from the same Supplier for a prior LT-STM system. All SPM cabling will be compatible with the existing Scienta Omicron MATRIX SPM controller. In addition, A UHV SPM chamber will be designed and built by the Supplier in close collaboration with CFN staff to ensure full compatibility with the existing multiprobe system, enabling smooth sample and STM tip transfer between chambers and reliable SPM operation under UHV conditions. The Supplier will install all new components within the cryostat at CFN, including internal electronics, wiring, and cabling, and will perform system performance and quality tests on an Au(111) crystal or graphite surface to demonstrate atomic resolution for both STM and AFM.