Theorem 38.28.9 (Grothendieck Existence Theorem). In Situation 38.28.1 there exists a finitely presented \mathcal{O}_ X-module \mathcal{F}, flat over A, with support proper over A, such that \mathcal{F}_ n = \mathcal{F} \otimes _{\mathcal{O}_ X} \mathcal{O}_{X_ n} for all n compatibly with the maps \varphi _ n.
Proof. Apply Lemmas 38.28.2, 38.28.3, 38.28.4, 38.28.5, 38.28.6, and 38.28.7 to get an open subscheme W \subset X containing all points lying over \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A_ n) and a finitely presented \mathcal{O}_ W-module \mathcal{F} whose support is proper over A with \mathcal{F}_ n = \mathcal{F} \otimes _{\mathcal{O}_ W} \mathcal{O}_{X_ n} for all n \geq 1. (This makes sense as X_ n \subset W.) By Lemma 38.17.1 we see that \mathcal{F} is universally pure relative to \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A). By Theorem 38.27.5 (for explanation, see Lemma 38.27.6) there exists a universal flattening S' \to \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A) of \mathcal{F} and moreover the morphism S' \to \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A) is a monomorphism of finite presentation. Since the base change of \mathcal{F} to \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A_ n) is \mathcal{F}_ n we find that \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A_ n) \to \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A) factors (uniquely) through S' for each n. By Lemma 38.28.8 we see that S' = \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A). This means that \mathcal{F} is flat over A. Finally, since the scheme theoretic support Z of \mathcal{F} is proper over \mathop{\mathrm{Spec}}(A), the morphism Z \to X is closed. Hence the pushforward (W \to X)_*\mathcal{F} is supported on W and has all the desired properties. \square
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