US-FED-00000386989 - Precision Achromatic Doublet Lenses - Deadline July 27,2026

Sources Sought Notice for Precision Achromatic Doublet LensesBACKGROUNDThe semiconductor supply chain is global, specialized, and interconnected. Chipmakers do business with thousands of individual suppliers that provide the highly complex materials and tools used to produce semiconductors. To address the lack of full visibility into the semiconductors markets supply chain and R&D ecosystem gaps NIST will conduct the measurement science, or metrology, critical to the development of new materials, packaging, and production methods in chip manufacturing.NIST is embarking on a project to support the EUV lithography (EUVL) community by developing characterization of EUV scintillator materials. Many techniques for measuring spatial distribution (or image) of EUV rely on scintillators or devices that convert EUV radiation into visible light. Scintillators tend to be robust and afford the user the ability to use less costly and easier to characterize, visible light detection or imaging systems. However, their characterization requires specialized techniques and hardware which NIST must develop in order to provide accurate characterization of the performance of EUV scintillators. This procurement is for three custom optical lens doublets designed specifically for an optical microscope assembly for measuring the visible light output of scintillator samples.The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for three custom optical lens doublets designed specifically for an optical microscope assembly for measuring the visible light output of scintillator samples. NIST is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing a solution that will provide the requirements above:HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICEIn responding to this notice, please DO NOT PROVIDE PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. Please include only the following information, readable in either Microsoft Word 365, Microsoft Excel 365, or .pdf format, in the response: Submit the response by email to the Primary Point of Contact and, if specified, to the Secondary Point of Contact listed in this notice as soon as possible, and preferably before the closing date and time of this notice. Please note that to be considered for award under any official solicitation, the entity must be registered and “active“ in SAM at the time of solicitation response.Provide the complete name of your company, address, name of contact for follow–up questions, their email, their phone number and, if your company has an active registration in https://sam.gov, your company`s Unique Entity ID (UEI).Identify the equipment that your company sells that can meet the objectives addressed in the BACKGROUND section of this notice. For each product recommended to meet the Government`s requirement, provide the following:Manufacturer nameModel numberTechnical specificationsIf your company is not the manufacturer, provide information on your company`s status as an authorized reseller of the product(s)Describe performance capabilities of the product(s) your company recommends to meet the Government`s requirements. Additionally, if there are other features or functions that you believe would assist NIST in meeting its objectives described above, please discuss in your response.Discuss whether the equipment that your company sells and which you describe in your response to this notice may be customized to specifications and indicate any limits to customization.Identify any aspects of the NIST market research notice, including instructions, and draft minimum specifications in the BACKGROUND section you cannot meet and state why. Please offer suggestions for how the market research notice and draft minimum specifications could be made more competitive.State whether the proposed equipment is manufactured in the United States and, if not, state the name of the country where the equipment is manufactured.Identify any plans/possibilities for changes in manufacturing location of the aforementioned equipment and provide relevant details, including timeline.For the NAICS code listed in this notice:Indicate whether your company is (a) a small business or (b) other than small business. See the Table of Small Business Size Standards and the associated .pdf download file for small business size standards and additional information.