Fabrication of Custom Micropillar Arrays

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) seeks a commercial supplier to fabricate custom, pre‑sharpened micropillar arrays that will serve as reference materials for measuring phosphorus concentration in silicon via Atom Probe Tomography (APT) and related techniques. The work is a Total Small Business Set‑Aside under NAICS 541713 (Research and Development in Nanotechnology). The supplier must deliver high‑precision nanostructured arrays compatible with modern atom probe instruments, likely requiring specialized clean‑room processes, precise dimensional control, and possibly post‑fabrication handling or packaging. • Small‑business‑only competition (set‑aside) • Fabrication of nanometer‑scale micropillar arrays (custom geometry) • Compatibility with Atom Probe Tomography systems • Delivery of pre‑sharpened, ready‑to‑use reference standards • Compliance with NIST quality and documentation requirements