Four-terminal Guarded Coaxial Scanner
ID: NIST-SS25-26Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYDEPT OF COMMERCE NISTGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

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https://sam.gov/opp/d55cbd9b61c14773975b4246e57da0bc/view
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    Posted Mar 28, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Mar 28, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 11, 2025, 9:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is seeking sources for a Four-terminal Guarded Coaxial Scanner to enhance its capabilities in electrical resistance measurements. The procurement aims to automate the connection of four-terminal electrical resistance standards to measurement systems, ensuring high accuracy and minimizing electrical/thermal noise errors. This equipment is crucial for maintaining the integrity of resistance standards in the United States, with specifications that include remote programmability, guarded coaxial connections, and a minimum one-year warranty. Interested parties should respond to Cielo Ibarra at cielo.ibarra@nist.gov with their qualifications and relevant information by the specified deadline, as this notice serves as a sources sought announcement and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract.

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Cielo Ibarra
cielo.ibarra@nist.gov
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