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Raman Microscope

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Agency: Iowa State University
Level of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • 66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
Opps ID: NBD18079531771517352
Posted Date: Nov 28, 2023
Due Date:
Solicitation No: RFQ-1000878

Bid Information

Type Request for Quote (Public)
Status Awarded
Number RFQ-1000878 (Raman Microscope)
Issue Date & Time 11/2/2023 01:00:01 PM (CT)
Close Date & Time 11/13/2023 02:00:00 PM (CT)
Duration 11 days 59 minutes 58 seconds
Notes

On behalf of the Material Science and Engineering (MSE) Department, Iowa State University is requesting bids for a Raman Microscope to be used for the analysis of graphene related materials and surface-enhanced Raman scattering materials.

Offers for NEW, USED, or DEMO equipment will be accepted.

Suppliers should read all materials carefully and note the due date.


Suppliers must direct all questions and comments in reference to this RFP to the University Representative using the QUESTIONS tab via this electronic bid system.
Contact Information
Name Melissa Gruhn
Address 1340 Administrative Services Building
2221 Wanda Daley Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1004 USA
Phone
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Email msgruhn@iastate.edu
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ISU Instructions.pdf Review the instructions for important information. REVISED APRIL 2022 174 KB
ISU General Terms & Conditions.pdf Review the general terms and conditions carefully and any exceptions should be listed in the "Attributes" section. REVISED APRIL 2022 232 KB
Insurance Language - Equipment Repair, Install, Maintenance (low risk) 09-2020.pdf Insurance Requirements - Equipment Repair, Install, Maintenance (low risk) 09-2020 28 KB
Bid Questions
Question How would you feel about the ability to add, in the future, co-localized SEM-Raman analysis?
Answer Co-localized SEM-Raman would be useful but not essential.
Submitted 11/8/2023 10:30:28 AM (CT)
Question How would you feel about having broad and expert Raman applications support for all users, from SERS to graphene to materials to geology to life sciences and more? Service teams provide support for fixing things, but applications teams can provide support for literature discussion, experimental design, software questions, data interpretation, and more.
Answer Access to application teams are useful but not essential.
Submitted 11/8/2023 10:24:25 AM (CT)
Question How would you feel about additional software automation capabilities, like D/G band analysis for graphene, particle size distribution + Raman analysis, instant Raman image analysis (automatically performs background corrections and applies multivariate analysis to identify components and generate map), guided Raman image acquisition for new users, and more?
Answer Software automation is useful but not essential.
Submitted 11/8/2023 10:21:55 AM (CT)
Question How would you feel about the ability to add co-localized AFM-Raman and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (AFM-TERS) in the future (and at your lab--no need to send back to factory) to your Raman microscope? TERS is an analogue to SERS and allows for nanoscale spatial resolution. TERS is especially useful for studies of defects, local stresses/strains, and other heterogeneity in graphene, carbon nanotubes, and 2D materials.
Answer AFM-Raman and AFM-TERS capabilities may be useful but are not essential.
Submitted 11/8/2023 10:19:13 AM (CT)
Question How would you feel about having faster Raman imaging technology included with the system?
Answer Fast imaging would be beneficial.
Submitted 11/8/2023 10:16:17 AM (CT)
Question How would you feel about additional gratings for higher spectral resolution analysis of graphene and materials, and the ability to tune their angle (completely motorized and software controlled) to analyze any Raman peak from 50 cm-1 to 4000 cm-1?
Answer Additional gratings would be beneficial but are not essential.
Submitted 11/8/2023 10:15:16 AM (CT)
Question How would you feel about the ability to measure D/G bands with better than 5 cm-1 spectral resolution to perform better spectral deconvolution and therefore more accurate computation of number of graphene layers?
Answer High resolution would be beneficial.
Submitted 11/8/2023 10:13:41 AM (CT)
Question How would you feel about the ability to also perform photoluminescence measurements (both single point and mapping) up to the detector limit to measure bandgaps and search for defects in graphene? This capability requires a tunable spectrograph so that you can scan the spectrum anywhere within the optical/detector range (e.g., 450 nm to 1050 nm).
Answer The ability to perform photoluminescence measurements would be useful but not essential.
Submitted 11/8/2023 10:12:12 AM (CT)
Question How would you feel about having automated, software-controlled laser switching between 532 and 785, without any need for a user to replace filters or gratings or realign the system?
Answer Automated switching would be beneficial.
Submitted 11/8/2023 10:08:53 AM (CT)
Question Will this be used in a teaching lab, or research lab?
Answer The instrument will be used primarily for research.
Submitted 11/8/2023 10:07:58 AM (CT)
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