Definitive Contract DOCSB134115CN0039

This is a firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency within the Department of Commerce, to Raymond Browning, a sole proprietor doing business as R Browning Consultants. The $222,000.00 contract is to improve the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) microscope at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) facility. This work supports NIST's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III program, which enables the commercialization of technologies developed through prior SBIR awards. The contract enhances materials analysis capabilities at the synchrotron user facility, directly advancing NIST's mission of developing measurement science, standards, and technology to drive U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness. The contract does not have a set-aside designation, and no subcontractors are identified.