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Attachment 1 - Specifications Draft.pdf | Jun 5, 2026 |
Sources Sought - 0.5mm Calibration Kit
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify suppliers for a 0.5mm Calibration Kit. This notice will help determine the feasibility of a small business set-aside and identify eligible firms before a final acquisition method is chosen. The requirement falls under NAICS code 334515, which has a size standard of 750 employees. The equipment, a 0.5 mm Offset Short Primary Calibration Kit, is for the NIST Communications Technology Laboratory. The procurement follows a three-stage lifecycle: initial manufacturing, NIST-led dimensional metrology in Boulder, Colorado, and final vendor assembly. Capability statements are due by June 17, 2026, and must include company profiles, manufacturing details, and lead times. The draft specifications cover five line items, including the calibration kit, assembly services, spare components, and test port adapters. NIST is conducting market research to identify vendors for a 0.5mm Calibration Kit. This notice helps the agency determine the availability of qualified firms, particularly small businesses, before finalizing an acquisition strategy. The NIST Communications Technology Laboratory requires a 0.5 mm Offset Short Primary Calibration Kit for broadband electrical calibration services. This equipment supports scattering parameter traceability from DC to 250 GHz.
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Contact and place of performance
Daniel Kent
Boulder, CO 80305
USA
6/15 - Extend notice due date to 6/26. 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 Nationa...
View moreBased on this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil 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 (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned NAICS 334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals with a small business size standard of 750 employees.
Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code.
2. Name of company that will provide the product.
3. Name of company that will manufacture and country of origin of the product.
4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein.
5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided.
6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our requirement and finalizing our market research.
(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
See the attached Specifications document.