# XploRA PLUS Confocal Raman Microscope

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfp391927

- Solicitation number: RFP391927
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Energy
- Contracting office: ORNL Ut-Battelle LLC-DOE Contractor (899042)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6650 Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories
- Place of performance: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- County: Anderson County (FIPS 47001). https://abierto.us/counties/anderson-county-tn-47001
- City: Oak Ridge. https://abierto.us/cities/oak-ridge-tn-4755120
- First posted: July 22, 2025
- Last posted: July 22, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9164d8a2de41422085ae5e89880eab99/view

## Description

XploRA PLUS Confocal Raman Microscope XploRA PLUS Confocal Raman Microscope or domestic equivalent 532 nm laser kit 638 nm laser kit 785 nm laser kit Full kit for sample positioning. Includes motorized XY stage (X = 75mm, Y = 50mm) and motorized Z device for BX and BXFM microscopes controlled by LabSpec software.

XY specifications: repeatability <= 1µm; accuracy +/-1µm; resolution (minimum step size) = 50 nm (10nm with encoder disabled) Z specifications: resolution (minimum step size) = 0.01µm Includes positioning joystick, external controller, software package and Raman autofocus capability. Includes the innovative SWIFT FAST Confocal Raman Imaging package.

Includes LS6-VRM, powered by patented nanoGPS for high precision Raman 10X visible objective, NA = 0.25, WD = 10.6 mm 100X visible objective, NA = 0.90, WD = 0.21 mm 20X LWD visible objective, NA = 0.40, WD = 12 mm 50X LWD visible objective, NA = 0.50, WD = 10.6 mm Class 1 microscope enclosure for laser safety and ambient light control LabSpec 6 package for instrument control, data acquisition, analysis and display NavSharp™ for real-time AutoFocus ViewSharp™ for extended AutoFocus EasyImage™ - A wizard-based image acquisition application that guides users step-by-step through the process of acquiring and processing (CLS, MCR) spectral images See Attachment C

## Publications

- July 22, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 9164d8a2de41422085ae5e89880eab99. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9164d8a2de41422085ae5e89880eab99/view

## Points of contact

- Jared Rash, rashjp@ornl.gov, 8653413159
- Landen Treadway, treadwayla@ornl.gov, 8653413071

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