# Tabletop Powder Diffractometer

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa700024qd133

- Solicitation number: FA700024QD133
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Toptica Photonics Inc.
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA7000 10 Cons LGC (FA7000)
- NAICS: 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments
- Place of performance: USAF Academy, Colorado
- County: El Paso County (FIPS 08041). https://abierto.us/counties/el-paso-county-co-08041
- First posted: August 9, 2024
- Last posted: August 12, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b000abf2a770489fbeeeaf37aa98c10a/view

## Description

The purpose of this amendment is to respond to vendor's questions.

**Questions and Answers:** Clarification regarding the "Residual Stress Capabilities". How critical the residual stress capabilities are for the intended application. Is this a mandatory requirement, or would a system without this feature still meet the Government needs?

**Government Response:** A mandatory requirement for this equipment is to have stress analysis built into the software package. There is a statement indicating that no water chiller is requested on the instrument. All benchtop systems are built with water chillers. Is this a mistake?

**Government Response:** Research has revealed that not all benchtop systems use water chillers , some benchtop system are air cooled and not water cooled. This requirement is for a tabletop powder diffractometer that is air cooled and not water cooled. Ultimately the benchtop system must not require a water supply. Tabletop Power Diffractometer.

Minimum salient characteristics, the XRD must: be capable of operating at or above 500 C. be capable of analyzing powders use only air cooling (no water or coolant required) be accurate to 0.02 degrees 2*theta have external operating station with software included have scan speed up to 100 degrees / minute provide at least one-time access to the crystallography open database include software that has Rietveld refinement and residual stress capabilities include installation, training, and at least 1 year warranty

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Toptica Photonics Inc. (UEI EYC4JKCBA7J9)
- Contract: FA700024P0080, purchase order
- Obligated: $52,920.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA700024QD133 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA7000 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA700024P0080_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Proto Manufacturing, Inc. (UEI F5MCEQBJPK85)
- Contract: FA700024P0086, purchase order
- Obligated: $104,996.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA700024QD133 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA7000 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA700024P0086_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 9, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice a4bb53e709d64a3b8b190adeaa534262. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a4bb53e709d64a3b8b190adeaa534262/view
- August 12, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 5ae3f8fed6884aafa3693b7b83ed0274. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5ae3f8fed6884aafa3693b7b83ed0274/view
- August 12, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice b000abf2a770489fbeeeaf37aa98c10a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b000abf2a770489fbeeeaf37aa98c10a/view

## Points of contact

- Nathalieb Zepeda, Nathalieb.Zepeda@us.af.mil
- Kristin Ulma, susan.ulma@us.af.mil

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