Physical Vapor Deposition

California State University Long Beach is soliciting proposals under solicitation number CSULB-RFP-00000846 to acquire a Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB SEM) for the Hung Family College of Engineering. The required equipment must be a fully digital, ultra-high resolution field emission scanning electron microscope integrated with focused ion beam technology. Key functional requirements include the ability to perform fast characterization of nanometer details in both 2D and 3D, high-quality thin sample preparation, and in-situ materials testing. The response deadline for this solicitation is November 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST. Interested parties should direct inquiries to the primary point of contact, Cameron Hurst. Payment terms are specified as 0% to Net 30% of the total proposal cost and applicable taxes. While the solicitation is titled Physical Vapor Deposition in the metadata, the scope of work is explicitly focused on the procurement of the FIB SEM system.