Information

Tender reference number	JRC/PTT/2019/OP/3095
Title	NL-Petten: Supply and Maintenance of a Dual Beam Plasma Focused Ion Beam — Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
Description	In order to perform in-situ large area contamination-free sample preparation and high resolution imaging and analysis, the JRC Petten plans to purchase a dual beam microscope (pFIB-SEM) featuring a Xenon plasma as ion beam source (pFIB) and a field emission electron beam as source for electron imaging. The pFIB/SEM infrastructure will support scientific activities in nuclear safety and in medical applications of nuclear science. For that purpose, the system will include energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) and scanning-transmission electron microscope (STEM) detectors and allow micromachining of micromechanical specimens, TEM lamellae preparation of hard and soft materials, and 3D reconstructions of analysed volumes. The choice for a plasma ion source instead of the most common liquid metal ion source derives from the need to avoid metal contamination due to ion implantation during sample preparation (fabrication of micro-specimens or TEM lamellae).
Contract type	Supplies
Procedure type	Open procedure
Status	Closed
Published on TED
Submission Method	Electronic
Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)	Public contract
Address of the buyer profile: (URL)
Award method	Best price-quality ratio
Main CPV	38512100
NUTS	NL328

Additional CPV	Supplementary CPV
38510000

Conditions for participation

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers	See internet address provided in Section I.3).
Economic and financial standing - List and brief description of selection criteria	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Economic and financial standing- Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability - List and brief description of selection criteria	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability - Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required	Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Milestones

TED publication date	24/09/2019 00:00
Question deadline	N/A
Answer deadline	N/A
Time limit for receipt of tenders	31/10/2019 15:00
Conditions for opening tenders (date)	04/11/2019 10:00

Lots

The call for tenders has no lots.

Notices

Reference	Notice type	Publication date
2019/S 184-446827	Contract notice	24/09/2019 00:00