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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 16, 2026 SAM #8907
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- Notice of Intent to Noncompetitively Acquire for Infrared Optical Spectrum Analyzer

Notice Date

4/14/2026 11:24:17 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
 

ZIP Code

20899
 

Solicitation Number

NB685040-26-00829
 

Response Due

4/28/2026 8:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

05/13/2026
 

Point of Contact

Tracy Retterer, Forest Crumpler
 

E-Mail Address

Tracy.retterer@nist.gov, forest.crumpler@nist.gov
(Tracy.retterer@nist.gov, forest.crumpler@nist.gov)
 

Description

This notice is not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of RFO 12.102(a) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requires a contractor to provide supply a service/maintenance coverage contract to maintain and repair a CAMECA LEAP 4000X-Si atom probe microscope, serial number 5020. NIST conducted market research from February 2026 to April 2026 via Intenet searches, GSA searches, and a review of company websites to determine what sources could meet NIST�s minimum requirements. This included sources sought notice NIST-SS26-93 posted from March 24, 2026 through April 7, 2026. The results of that market research revealed that only Thorlabs, 56 Sparta Road, Newton, NJ 07860, USA (UEI: VCJKYBSL8DL8) appears to be capable of meeting NIST�s requirements per the following. The contractor shall provide an optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) that must have continuous spectral coverage over the 1 um to 5.6 um wavelength range at high spectral resolution (2 GHz or better). This OSA must have both fiber and free space input options and a low noise floor of -85 dBm or better. This specification is necessary for both characterization of the metamaterial sensor and spectroscopic detection of drug molecules. This will be used to characterize sensors for drug detection at the infrared wavelength range, the OSA must provide a combination of broad spectral coverage, high spectral resolution, and low noise floor. Other sources/vendors cannot provide a combination of all three. However, any sources that believe they are capable of meeting NIST�s minimum requirements are encouraged to respond to this notice by the response date to provide the following information at a minimum: Company Unique Entity Identifier number in https://sam.gov; details about what your company is capable of providing that meets or exceeds NIST�s minimum requirements; whether your company is an authorized reseller of the product or service being cited and evidence of such authorization; and any other information that can help NIST determine whether this requirement may be competitively satisfied.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1b6fb0e5ec5b4f3db4f556625de6b0f6/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07778059-F 20260416/260414230042 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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