Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Dry Ice Blaster for Parylene Removal from Flash Memory Modules
Deadline: 15 Sep 2026
Posting Date: 11 Sep 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148942248
Document Ref. No.: PUR260177
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. FURTHER, IT DOES NOT REPRESENT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DATA OR ANY OTHER COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
This is a Special Notice (PUR260177) with the intent to award a sole source purchase order to Cold Jet, LLC (COLD JET), under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 based on their unique technical qualifications as the only known provider of the brand name “COLD JET i3 MicroClean dry ice blaster”. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) knows of no other sources for this requirement. Notice is provided as information to the marketplace, market research, and is an invitation for any other qualified companies to express their interest in and demonstrate their capability to provide the required equipment.
The NTSB is an independent Federal agency with the primary missions of investigating civil aviation accidents in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation -- railroad, highway, marine, pipeline, and commercial space -- and issuing safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents.
The NTSB has a requirement for delivery and setup of one (1) COLD JET CO2 dry ice blasting machine to perform precision removal of Parylene conformal coating from printed circuit boards containing non-volatile FLASH memory devices. The Recorders Laboratory has an urgent need to develop a high-throughput method for the removal of the Parylene conformal coatings increasingly used in the aerospace industry.
Micro-blasting is the most promising avenue for a high-throughput method adaptable to wide variety of complex surface geometries and conditions. A large variety of abrasive media is available for use depending on the application. One major concern when using dielectric abrasives for the blasting medium is the potential for Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) generat...
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