Purchase Order 1333ND24PNB640478

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Company, a small business manufacturer, for the procurement of a Melt Flow Indexer. The $21,956 contract has a completion date of December 12, 2024. This award was the result of a small business set-aside solicitation for analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing under NAICS code 334516. Tinius Olsen, a specialized provider of materials testing equipment and services to various government agencies, will be required to deliver and install the Melt Flow Indexer within 90 days of the award, as well as provide onsite training. This contract represents an ongoing relationship between NIST and Tinius Olsen, which has previously provided the agency with other testing machines and calibration/maintenance services.