CX-020895: Purchase and installation of a Thermo-Fisher/FEI Spectra 300 kV Transmission Electron Microscope at CAES, an off-site 70/30 leased facility

The proposed action, funded by Idaho National Laboratory (INL), remodels a laboratory in the Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) to facilitate installing a new Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), vibration cancelling unit, and an analysis unit. Facility modifications include removing concrete slab to construct an 18" pit, installing walls and ceilings, modifying ventilation and fire suppression, and installing utilities (electrical, water, air, data) and chiller units. The CAES is owned by the State of Idaho and managed by Idaho State University (ISU). The Idaho Department of Public Works (DPW) is managing the project, and ISU is managing the interaction between ISU, DPW, and INL. INL performs no work activities under the proposed action except for funding the proposal.