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Automated 2D Heterostructure Transfer System –Notice of Intent to Sole Source
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), specifically the Physical Measurements Lab’s Quantum Nanoelectronics Group, is seeking to acquire an Automated 2-dimensional (2D) Material Transfer System designed for transferring and stacking 2D van der Waals crystals with high precision. This system is critical for fabricating low-dimensional quantum devices used in physics, metrology, quantum information science, and electrical standards dissemination. The required system must allow for motorized and remote operation within a glove box environment to handle air-sensitive materials, featuring precise motion control, needle manipulation for nanowires, motorized mask tilt, extensive XY travel, rotational capability for the stamp, and stringent temperature control with fine stability and rate adjustments. After conducting market research from February to May 2026 using multiple federal and commercial sources, NIST identified only HQ Graphene Systems B.V. as capable of meeting these stringent technical requirements. However, NIST is issuing this notice to encourage any other potential sources that believe they can meet or exceed these requirements to respond by June 10, 2026. Responders must provide their Unique Entity Identifier, descriptions of their capabilities, reseller authorization if applicable, and any other relevant information to demonstrate their capacity to satisfy the need competitively. This process is being conducted under a sole-source justification (RFO 12.102), and no solicitation or request for quotations will follow. The office responsible is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with contacts available to assist interested parties.
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Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USASet-Aside
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This notice is not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of RFO 12.102
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurements Lab (PML), Quantum Nanoelectronics Group requires an Automated 2-dimensional (2D) Material Transfer System to use for transferring and stacking 2D van der Waals crystals. The 2D transfer system provides precise control of motion for manipulating single atomic layer crystals to create quantum devices. The 2D transfer system is used to make low-dimensional van der Waals devices for mission-critical experiments in physics and metrology, quantum information science, and electrical standards dissemination. For air sensitive crystals, we require the transfer system to be located in a glove box and remotely operated with full motorized controls. The 2D transfer system shall provide the highest manipulation resolution and motorization as well as having a needle control for picking up nanowires for our device needs.
NIST conducted market research from Market research was conducted from February 2026 to May 2026 and included searches on: Google, GSA, small business dynamic search, and reviewing previous awards for similar items. The results of that market research revealed that only HQ Graphene Systems B.V.(UEI: GE58CCC6PC51) appears to be capable of meeting NIST’s requirements per the following.
Through our market research, we found that only HQ Graphene provides an automatic transfer system that meets the critical technical specifications required to meet the NIST mission for fabrication critical quantum devices.
1. Motorized mask tilt (Holmarc is manual)
2. Sample XY travel ranges up to 50mm (Holmarc 25mm)
3. Stamp needs to be able to rotate (Holmarc cannot)
4. Temperature control 0.1 °C stability, 0.1–1 °C/s rate (Holmarc only listed 1C increment)
5. Has the needle manipulator (no other vendor provides this)
However, any sources that believe they are capable of meeting NIST’s minimum requirements are encouraged to respond to this notice by the response date to provide the following information at a minimum: Company Unique Entity Identifier number in https://sam.gov; details about what your company is capable of providing that meets or exceeds NIST’s minimum requirements; whether your company is an authorized re-seller of the product or service being cited and evidence of such authorization; and any other information that can help NIST determine whether this requirement maybe competitively satisfied.