HyPix-ARC 100 Detector Upgrade

Oregon State University intends to contract for the provision of a HyPix-ARC 100° Curved Hybrid Photon Counting (HPC) Detector to replace the existing HyPix-6000HE detector, including removal of the existing detector and installation, integration, calibration, testing, and acceptance verification of the new detector, from Rigaku Americas Holding Inc. as a sole source because the detector must be compatible with the existing Rigaku XtaLAB Synergy-S diffractometer (SN: PL18440046) in the OSU X-ray Diffraction Facility. Rigaku diffractometers require proprietary detectors from the same manufacturer, the upgrade is designed specifically for the existing Rigaku system, and installation requires modification of the existing instrument by certified Rigaku personnel to maintain the warranty and ensure proper calibration and testing. An entity may challenge this determination no later than the closing date indicated on the website. Challenges must be submitted to Loni Spear by email at loni.spear@oregonstate.edu.