Thin Film Fabrication Products

Montana State University is issuing a multi‑award Invitation for Bid to acquire a complete suite of Nitride Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) equipment, components, accessories, and related items for its thin‑film fabrication program. The solicitation lists generic hardware (ion pumps, turbo pumps, water chillers, gate valves, quartz crystal monitors, pyrometers, racks, and various UHV‑compatible accessories) as well as brand‑specific items from CreaTec Fischer, Kurt J. Lesker, STAIB Instruments, and Veeco Instruments. Items are to be delivered between September and December 2026, and each line‑item may be awarded separately. No total contract value is disclosed; bidders must submit unit prices for each item and comply with MSU’s standard terms (including 30‑day net payment, warranty, and brand‑name requirements). • Scope includes over 40 distinct hardware items ranging from ion pumps and turbo pumps to high‑temperature effusion cells and custom UHV valves. • Multi‑award format allows vendors to win individual line‑items rather than a single, all‑or‑nothing contract. • Brand‑name requirements mean that certain items must be sourced from the specified manufacturers, though any vendor may supply them if they are the original maker. • Delivery windows are tight (Sept 2026‑Dec 2026) and each award will be governed by a contract that includes MSU’s PD‑78 standard terms. • Bidders must register in SmartBuyMSU, accept a series of IFB clauses, and provide standard compliance documents (W‑9, debarment certification, etc.).