Automated 2D Heterostructure Transfer System –Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This notice is not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of RFO 12.102

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurements Lab (PML), Quantum Nanoelectronics Group requires an Automated 2-dimensional (2D) Material Transfer System to use for transferring and stacking 2D van der Waals crystals. The 2D transfer system provides precise control of motion for manipulating single atomic layer crystals to create quantum devices. The 2D transfer system is used to make low-dimensional van der Waals devices for mission-critical experiments in physics and metrology, quantum information science, and electrical standards dissemination. For air sensitive crystals, we require the transfer system to be located in a glove box and remotely operated with full motorized controls. The 2D transfer system shall provide the highest manipulation resolution and motorization as well as having a needle control for picking up nanowires for our device needs.

NIST conducted market research from Market research was conducted from February 2026 to May 2026 and included searches on: Google, GSA, small business dynamic search, and reviewing previous awards for similar items. The results of that market research revealed that only HQ Graphene Systems B.V.(UEI: GE58CCC6PC51) appears to be capable of meeting NIST’s requirements per the following.

Through our market research, we found that only HQ Graphene provides an automatic transfer system that meets the critical technical specifications required to meet the NIST mission for fabrication critical quantum devices.

1. Motorized mask tilt (Holmarc is manual)

2. Sample XY travel ranges up to 50mm (Holmarc 25mm)

3. Stamp needs to be able to rotate (Holmarc cannot)

4. Temperature control 0.1 °C stability, 0.1–1 °C/s rate (Holmarc only listed 1C increment)

5. Has the needle manipulator (no other vendor provides this)

However, any sources that believe they are capable of meeting NIST’s minimum requirements are encouraged to respond to this notice by the response date to provide the following information at a minimum: Company Unique Entity Identifier number in https://sam.gov; details about what your company is capable of providing that meets or exceeds NIST’s minimum requirements; whether your company is an authorized re-seller of the product or service being cited and evidence of such authorization; and any other information that can help NIST determine whether this requirement maybe competitively satisfied.