CanadaBuys #9F012-20250210

CSA OSIRIS-REx laboratory contamination monitoring and analysis services

The Canadian Space Agency’s R&D Team is seeking specialized contamination-monitoring services for laboratories preparing to curate OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. - Buyer: Canadian Space Agency (CSA), R&D Team. - Named supplier: Balazs NanoAnalysis is identified as the pre-selected supplier; NASA and JAXA are cited as methodological benchmarks, not vendors. - Requested services: Trace-metal analysis of silicon wafers using VPD-ICP-MS; organic-compound analysis of wafers and absorbent tubes using TD-GC-MS; and airborne organic-compound analysis using TD-GC-MS. - Organic wafer analysis must follow SEMI MF 1982-1103 Method-B and trace-metal testing must cover the specified elemental panel. - Supplied sampling materials: 200 mm bare silicon wafers, absorbent tubes, sampling instructions and accessories, and transport blanks or controls. Quantities and part numbers are not specified. - Notable requirements: Sampling must be suitable for ISO 7 cleanrooms or cleaner, and shipping must minimize contamination. The laboratory must hold ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015 certifications and demonstrate relevant experience. Methods and results must be scientifically comparable to NASA and JAXA practices. - Performance: An initial period of approximately four months is anticipated, with possible extensions based on project progress and available funding.

Description

The Canadian Space Agency seeks specialized services to monitor organic and inorganic contamination in laboratories and clean rooms used for curation of astromaterials. Work includes trace-metal analysis of silicon wafers using VPD-ICP-MS, organic-compound analysis of wafers and absorbent tubes using TD-GC-MS, and measurement of organic compounds in air. The contractor must supply sampling wafers and tubes, related accessories, and transport blanks; sampling must be suitable for ISO 7 cleanrooms or cleaner, with materials shipped to minimize contamination. The notice is an Advance Contract Award Notice identifying Balazs NanoAnalysis as the proposed supplier and inviting qualified suppliers to submit statements of capabilities by the closing date.

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