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The Department of Commerce, specifically the AD for Laboratory Programs, has issued a forecast for the PIF Plasma Fib project. This initiative aims to integrate Plasma FIB technology to increase FIB operation speeds by 20 to 50 times while simultaneously enhancing specimen and data quality. These improvements are intended to accelerate sample preparation and increase the overall throughput of mission critical research conducted by NIST. The project falls under NAICS code 334516 and is slated for performance in Boulder, Colorado. Interested parties can coordinate with the point of contact, Vanessa Velisek, regarding this procurement forecast.

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Commerce seeks Plasma FIB technology in Boulder to increase NIST research throughput.

Agency

Department Of Commerce → AD for Laboratory Programs

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

BOULDER, CO

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce → AD for Laboratory Programs

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Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce → AD for Laboratory Programs

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VANESSA VELISEK

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Plasma FIB will enable 20-50x faster FIB operations in the¿PIF while improving specimen/data quality. This will allow faster sample preparation and improve NIST mission critical research throughput.

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