Opportunity
SAM #AMDTCNOI2601459
NIST Sole Source Procurement: Highly Accelerated Stress Test (HAST) System for Semiconductor Reliability
Buyer
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Posted
May 06, 2026
Respond By
May 21, 2026
Identifier
AMDTCNOI2601459
NAICS
334519, 333242
NIST's Engineering Laboratory Division 735 is seeking to procure a Highly Accelerated Stress Test (HAST) System for reliability testing in semiconductor packaging defect characterization, supporting the CHIPS Metrology program. - Sole source procurement is planned for ESPEC North America, Inc., unless alternate sources are identified - One HAST System is required, with detailed technical specifications: - Single cylindrical vessel, minimum 21 liters interior volume, max weight 200 kg - Multiple control modes (unsaturated, wet-saturated, dry-wet bulbs) - Touch-screen controller with temperature, humidity, and countdown display - Ethernet interface, remote monitoring and control - Water supply tank, two stainless steel shelves, status indicator light, emergency stop switch - Vessel must accommodate at least one 200 mm wafer - Stainless steel construction, operation temperature 105°C to 162°C, humidity 75-100% RH, pressure 0.020 to 0.392 MPa - Automatic water supply, bias pins with 12 terminals - Safety features: overcurrent, overheat, overpressure protection, door lock safety, calibration certificate - Delivery required within eight weeks after receipt of order - Place of performance is Building 220, Gaithersburg, MD (NIST campus) - No set-aside for any business category; opportunity referenced as AMDTCNOI2601459
Description
See attached combined sources sought notice / notice of intent to sole source.