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NRL Request for a Turbomolecular Pumping Station and Stainless-Steel Vacuum Fittings

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Research Laboratory is seeking a high-throughput turbomolecular pumping station and compatible stainless-steel vacuum fittings. - Government buyer: U.S. Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL); buyer contact: Carrie Cawley. - Primary OEMs and vendors: No manufacturer, OEM, or reseller is named. The station is requested on a brand-name-or-equal basis. - Products requested: - One turbomolecular pumping station with high compression ratio, integrated controller and dry-scroll backing pump, mounted on a rolling cart and compatible with KF-40 fittings. Quantity and part number are not specified. - Stainless-steel KF-40 tee, KF-40-to-KF-25 adapter, and KF-25-to-KF-16 adapter. Quantities and part numbers are not specified. - Include all required cables, controllers, and hoses with the pumping station. - Key technical requirements: Nitrogen pumping speed of at least 200 L/s; base pressure below 1×10⁻¹⁰ Torr; pump-down to 1×10⁻⁵ Torr in under five minutes; dry-scroll backing-pump capacity above 200 L/min; and vacuum gauge range from atmosphere to below 1×10⁻⁸ Torr. - Other notable requirements: Equipment must be new and include an OEM warranty. Estimated delivery is 60 days. The initial release summary identifies the solicitation as a small-business set-aside.

Description

All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following requirements:

All quotes must be accompanied by requirements/specifications to be considered.

Only complete quotes with the REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS will be considered.

REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS:

High-throughput turbomolecular pumping station with high compression ratio. Integrated with controller and backing pump on a rolling cart. Must be compatible with KF-40 fittings.

Overall Pumping Speed: >=200 L/s (nitrogen)

Base Pressure : < 1e-10 Torr

Pump down time: <5 min to achieve 1e-5 Torr

Backing pump: Dry scroll pump >200 L/min

Vacuum gauge: atmosphere to <1e-8 Torr

Includes all cables, controllers, and hoses     

Additional fittings to be included:     

KF-40 Tee, stainless steel      

KF-40 to KF-25 adapter, stainless steel        

KF-25 to KF-16 adapter, stainless steel

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