The subject matter of this contract is the supply and installation of scientific equipment and components to INL, listed below and detailed in Schedule V attached to these Standard Specifications (from now on referred to as ‘Specifications’). The equipment listed in Schedule V are the lots that the tender comprises. Tenderers may bid for one or more lots. The subject matter of the contract, in all cases, does not include so-called refurbished scientific instruments and equipment. The single lot comprising the tender is as follows: 1. Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Probe Station System The project is funded by ANI - Agencia Nacional de Inovação under the Joint Procurement Agreement signed between INL and Chips JU.