Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source: Ultra-High Vacuum Translators
ID: NB683140-25-00021Type: Special Notice
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COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYUS

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Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

COMBINATION AND MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENTS (6695)

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https://sam.gov/opp/48d9fb8ecdfc400f8977d70a79c698f1/view
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    The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to noncompetitively acquire ultra-high vacuum translators to establish a new scanning probe microscopy (SPM) laboratory in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The procurement requires specific mechanical units, including a Rack and Pinion Rotary Linear translator and a single-axis translator, which must be identical and interchangeable with existing equipment from Thermionics Northwest, Inc. This compatibility is crucial for maintaining vacuum integrity and operational continuity between the two laboratories, which are used for characterizing quantum materials at atomic resolution. Interested parties that believe they can meet the requirements are encouraged to respond by providing their capabilities and relevant information to Cielo Ibarra at cielo.ibarra@nist.gov, as no solicitation document will be issued for this opportunity.

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