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BACKGROUND The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) RF technology division is seeking lenses and mechanical components to build custom manual probe stations dedicated to the character... BACKGROUND The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) RF technology division is seeking lenses and mechanical components to build custom manual probe stations dedicated to the characterization of active devices and circuits above 100 GHz. The solution must include microscope bodies, microscope objectives, translation and rotation and tip-tilt stages, and white light illumination. This solution will enable transistor large-signal characterization that will be used to extract and validate transistor models under the CHIPS program. NIST is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing a commercial item solution that can perform within the capabilities described within this notice. The solution shall consist of 4 units of Microscope body with coaxial illumination, 1 unit of Near-Infrared microscope body with coaxial illumination, 2 units of 20x long working distance microscope objective lens, 2 units of 10x long working distance microscope objective lens 1 unit 20x microscope objective lens with 0.7 mm glass thickness compensation, 1 unit of 20x microscope objective lens with 1.1 mm glass thickness compensation, 12 units of Manual X translation stage, 4 units of Manual XY translation stage, 4 units of Rotation stage, 8 units of Tip-tilt stage, 4 units of White LED microscope illuminator, 4 units of LED illuminator controller. The specifications regarding these products are listed below. Item 0001: Microscope body with coaxial illumination Quantity: 4 • C-mount-compatible thread and focal plane for camera mounting • Visible wavelength design (460-650 nm) • Coaxial white light epi-illumination with 8 mm diameter by 20 mm length smooth bore light source mounting • Compatible with image sensor diagonal sizes up to 20 mm or greater • M26x0.706 thread for mounting microscope objectives • 50 mm square M4 or M6 clearance hole mounting pattern • Overall length between camera and objective lens threads not exceeding 160 mm Line Item 0002: Near-Infrared microscope body with coaxial illumination Quantity: 1 • C-mount-compatible thread and focal plane for camera mounting • Visible and Near-In wavelength design (460-1500 nm) • Coaxial epi-illumination with 8 mm diameter by 20 mm length smooth bore light source mounting • Compatible with image sensor diagonal sizes up to 20 mm or greater • M26x0.706 thread for mounting microscope objectives • 50 mm square M4 or M6 clearance hole mounting pattern • Overall length between camera and objective lens threads not exceeding 210 mm Line Item 0003: Description: 20x long working distance microscope objective lens Quantity: 2 Technical Specifications • 20x magnification, infinity corrected, plan APO optical design • Working distance greater than 20 mm • Numerical aperture (NA) of 0.4 or greater • M26 x 0.706 mm mounting thread • 95 mm parfocal distance • F = 200 mm tube lens design • Visible and near-infrared wavelength transmission from 450 nm to 1600 nm • Outer diameter no larger than 34 mm • Field number of 22 mm or greater Line Item 0004: Description: 10x long working distance microscope objective lens Quantity: 2 Technical Specifications • 10x magnification, infinity corrected, plan APO optical design • Working distance greater than 30 mm • Numerical aperture (NA) of 0.3 or greater • M26 x 0.706 mm mounting thread • 95 mm parfocal distance • F = 200 mm tube lens design • Visible and near-infrared wavelength transmission from 450 nm to 1600 nm • Outer diameter no larger than 34 mm • Field number of 22 mm or greater Line Item 0005: Description: 20x microscope objective lens with 0.7 mm glass thickness compensation Quantity: 1 Technical Specifications • 20x magnification, infinity corrected, plan APO optical design • Cover glass thickness compensation for 0.7 mm thickness • Working distance greater than 20 mm • Numerical aperture (NA) of 0.4 or greater • M26 x 0.706 mm mounting thread • 95 mm parfocal distance • F = 200 mm tube lens design • Visible and near-infrared wavelength transmission from 450 nm to 1600 nm • Outer diameter no larger than 34 mm • Field number of 22 mm or greater Line Item 0006: Description: 20x microscope objective lens with 1.1 mm glass thickness compensation Quantity: 1 Technical Specifications • 20x magnification, infinity corrected, plan APO optical design • Cover glass thickness compensation for 1.1 mm thickness • Working distance greater than 20 mm • Numerical aperture (NA) of 0.4 or greater • M26 x 0.706 mm mounting thread • 95 mm parfocal distance • F = 200 mm tube lens design • Visible and near-infrared wavelength transmission from 450 nm to 1600 nm • Outer diameter no larger than 34 mm • Field number of 22 mm or greater Line Item 0007: Description: Manual X translation stage Quantity: 12 Technical Specifications • 120 mm x 200 mm anodized aluminum top platform with 25 mm spaced M6 hole grid • +/- 50 mm travel • Counterbore mounting holes on base of stage compatible with M6 screws on 25 mm grid • Centered leadscrew drive with 2 mm actuator lead • Crossed roller bearings • 100 kg centered load capacity • Overall stage height of 30 mm or less Line Item 0008: Description: Manual XY translation stage Quantity: 4 Technical Specifications • 120 mm x 120 mm steel top platform with 1 inch spaced ¼-20 hole grid • +/- 20 mm travel • Counterbore mounting holes on base of stage compatible with ¼-20 screws on 1 inch grid • Side-mounted micrometer drives • Extended contact steel bearings • 70 kg centered load capacity • Overall stage height of 38 mm or less Line Item 0009: Description: Rotation stage Quantity: 4 Technical Specifications • 120 mm diameter steel top platform with ¼-20 hole grid • +/- 20 mm travel • Counterbore mounting holes on base of stage compatible with ¼-20 screws on 1 inch grid • Micrometer drive with +/- 4 degree or greater fine adjustment • 360 degree coarse adjustment • Crossed roller bearings • 20 kg centered load capacity • Overall stage height of 22 mm or less Line Item 0010: Description: Tip-tilt stage Quantity: 8 Technical Specifications • 160 mm x 220 m anodized aluminum top platform with 25 mm spaced M4 hole grid • Tip and tilt adjustment with +/- 0.6 degree range or greater • Counterbore mounting holes on base of stage compatible with M4 screws on 25 mm grid • 10 kg centered load capacity • Overall stage height of 35 mm or less Line Item 0011: Description: White LED microscope illuminator Quantity: 4 Technical Specifications • White light (400 nm to 750 nm) output • 8 mm diameter smooth mounting surface • 0.7 A or greater max forward current • Overall length no greater than 65 mm excluding cable Line Item 0012: Description: LED illuminator controller Quantity: 4 Technical Specifications • Constant current LED driver • Benchtop enclosure • Continuously variable output current up to max supported by item 11 • 100-240 VAC input • Output connector directly compatible with item 11 connector ? 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