Sources Sought for one (1) high temperature vacuum probe station.

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Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
NAICS Code:
- 334513 - Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
Place of Performance:
Adelphi , MD 20783
USA

The Contractor shall deliver one (1) high temperature vacuum probe station that meets the following minimum specifications:

Shall be capable of heating a sample size of at least (>) one (1) centimeter squared (cm2) to 1000 degrees Celsius (°C) in a controlled atmosphere/vacuum.
Shall possess remotely positionable probes with a voltage rating greater than or equal to (≥) 200 Volts (V) for testing multiple devices without breaking the vacuum
Shall be compatible with current electrical testing software (Vision, developed by Radiant Tech., Inc.) to communicate with the thermal controller for test automation and control
The Contractor shall include shipping and delivery FOB destination to the following location no later than 12 weeks After Contract Award (ACA)

Army Research Laboratory (ARL)

2800 Powder Mill Road

Adelphi, MD 20783

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