Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
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NB686080-26-01894 Requirements and Specifications.pdf | Jun 12, 2026 |
Sources Sought Benchtop EPR/ESR Spectrometer
Contact and place of performance
Angela Hitt
Boulder, CO 80305
USA
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Product Purchase THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition. The National Institute of Standards & Technolo...
View moreAfter the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfill the requirement, in accordance with the Specifications, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside, however, NIST is seeking responses from ALL responsible sources, including large and small businesses. Responses should include the country where the product is manufactured.
This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirements should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to four (4) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered.)
Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contract Specialist, Angela Hitt via email at [email protected] no later than the date and time posted in this notice. No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered.
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
See the attached Requirements and Specifications document
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify potential vendors capable of providing a Benchtop Electron Paramagnetic Resonance/Electron Spin Resonance (EPR/ESR) Spectrometer. This sources sought notice is a tool for determining the method of acquisition and assessing the availability of small business set-aside opportunities across all categories. The agency also seeks to identify both large and small domestic manufacturers of this equipment to inform its procurement strategy.
The requirement is classified under NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Performance will take place in Boulder, Colorado. Interested organizations are requested to submit a capability statement of four pages or less, detailing the company name, the manufacturer name, and the country of origin for the product. Submissions should also include technical specifications, data sheets for products meeting the requirements, and typical lead times for delivery after receipt of order.
Responses for solicitation number NB686080-26-01894 are due by June 26, 2026. Electronic copies of capability statements must be submitted to the contract specialist, Angela Hitt. One attachment, titled NB686080-26-01894 Requirements and Specifications.pdf, was provided at the time of publication to outline the technical needs for the instrument. NIST may use the results of this research to conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement at a later date.
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