Purchase Order 1333ND24PNB680262

This federal contract award is for the purchase of a spherical octagon ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chamber from Kimball Physics Inc., a small business manufacturer of scientific instruments. The $13,180 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency under the U.S. Department of Commerce. Kimball Physics has received multiple prior prime contracts and subcontracts from NIST and other agencies like NASA to provide specialized vacuum chambers, electron guns, and power supplies for scientific research applications. The UHV chamber procured under this contract will likely be used to support NIST's work in areas like space and surface physics. The award has a completion date of March 7, 2025.