New York State Contract Reporter #168030

SUNY College of Ceramics Solicits Schottky FE-SEM with EDS Capabilities (Rebid)

This opportunity is a rebid for a high-performance scientific instrument to support advanced materials research at the SUNY College of Ceramics at Alfred University. - Government Buyer: - State University of New York (SUNY), New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Procurement Services - Products/Services Requested: - Schottky type Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) capabilities - Key features: Schottky field emission gun, accelerating voltage range 0.5 kV to 30 kV, beam current 10 pA to 50 nA, high/low vacuum resolution, magnification 60x to 300,000x - Detectors: Everhart-Thornley SE, BSE, CCD chamber - EDS system: Full spectral mapping, quantitative analysis software, silicon drift detector - Optional add-ons: Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) system, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) - Water to air chiller for SEM - Installation and setup of SEM and EDS systems (including all necessary software and hardware) - Quantities: - 1 unit of FE-SEM with EDS - 1 water to air chiller - 1 installation and setup service - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Strict adherence to detailed technical specifications for SEM and EDS - Equipment must support research in glass, ceramics, metals, and some polymers - Optional EBSD and UPS add-ons - No specific OEMs or vendors named; open to all qualified manufacturers - Electronic bid submission required via BidNet Direct - OEMs: - No specific OEMs named, but leading global SEM/EDS manufacturers are likely to compete

Description

The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (NYSCC) is soliciting bids for a Schottky type Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) capabilities. The SEM will be used to characterize microstructures, fracture surfaces, powders, and elemental compositions of materials. The optional Electron Backscatter Diffraction will aid in grain size analysis, phase analysis, and determining any texturing (grain orientation) of material samples. This SEM/EDS will support graduate students in their education and research of glass, ceramic, and metallic materials with some limited use on certain polymers used in biomaterial work. This is a rebid from previous solicitation IFB 168023 due to errors in the original specification, and the bid is rerun with updated specifications.

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