Nanoindenter instrument

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Required item(s) listed below:

1.) Nanoindenter instrument that applies nano-newton forces to materials and measures the material property response.

Quote is for product only; no on-site services permitted.

Source selection will be based on Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable Method.

Technical criteria are as follows:

1. Indenter with range of measurement protocols from 0.5nN to 2N. Displacement range 50 pm to 20µm
2. Sample Stage travel range at least 100 x 100 mm with at least 5 sample mounts
3. Software suite for nanoindentation including property mapping, fatigue testing, dataprocessing & visualization
4. Table top vibration isolation platform
5. Compatible computer with two screens
6. In-situ SEM nanoindenter enabling nanomechanical testing of samples in an SEM/FIB.  Force sensing range from 0.5nN to 200 mN.  Position sensing range from 50pm to 20µm (fine) or 20 mm (coarse).  This package must include testing principles – compression, dynamic fracture, nanoindentation and fatigue testing.
7. Microforce sensing Probe range up to 200mN
8. Installation and training

Please provide a price and lead time quotation by COB May 1, 2024.  

Send quote to kcoh@SLAC.stanford.edu.

Is there any room for additional discount such as for Academic, ICPT, GSA, or Government Institutions?

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Payment Terms will be NET-30

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Sincerely,

Katherine Jill A. Coh

Procurement Commodities Team Lead

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

2575 Sand Hill Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

Phone: 650-926-2770

Email: kcoh@slac.stanford.edu