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A set of Am-241 sources
Contact and place of performance
Elizabeth Timberlake
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
USA
NIST-SS26-08 6640 / 334516 Primary POC: Liz Timberlake ([email protected]) Secondary POC: Tracy Retterer ([email protected]) Title: A set of Am-241 sources BACKGROUND ***THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE*** The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing&nb...
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Overall dimensions 219 mm x 143 mm x 6.35 mm
Active dimensions 203 mm x 127 mm
Activity within +30%/-30%
4 packages sturdy enough for shipping, one for each source
NIST conducted market research from March through May of 2026 by attending conferences, speaking with colleagues, performing internet searches, and speaking with vendors to determine what sources could meet NIST’s minimum requirements.
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Details about what your company is capable of providing that meets or exceeds NIST’s minimum requirements.
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Identify any aspects of the description of the requirements in the BACKGROUND section above that could be viewed as unduly restrictive or create unnecessary barriers that adversely affect your firm’s ability to fully participate in a procurement for such services and explain why. Please offer suggestions for how the requirements could be organized or structured to encourage the participation of small businesses.
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QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE
Questions regarding this notice may be submitted via email to the Primary Point of Contact and the Secondary Point of Contact listed in this notice. Questions should be submitted so that they are received by 12:00pm Eastern Time on June 18, 2026. Questions will be anonymized and answered via sources sought notice amendment following the question submission deadline.
IMPORTANT NOTES
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Thank you for taking the time to submit a response to this request.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued this sources sought notice, identified by solicitation number NIST-SS26-08, to identify capable providers of a set of Americium-241 (Am-241) sources. The agency requires four anodized aluminum alpha reference sources with overall dimensions of 219 mm x 143 mm x 6.35 mm and active dimensions of 203 mm x 127 mm. These sources must have an activity level within a +/-30% range and include four sturdy shipping packages. This market research follows initial investigations conducted between March and May 2026.
The procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Performance will take place in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Interested parties are requested to provide company details, Unique Entity ID, business size status, and evidence of authorized reseller status. Responses should also address the firm's experience as a prime or subcontractor and identify any potentially restrictive requirements in the draft specifications.
Elizabeth Timberlake is the primary point of contact for this notice. Questions regarding the requirement must be submitted by June 18, 2026, and the final deadline for responses is June 26, 2026. The information gathered will be used to determine the acquisition strategy for a future solicitation, though this notice does not constitute a formal request for quotation or a commitment to award a contract.
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