Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB030047
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $51,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to E.a. Fischione Instruments, Inc. on March 23, 2026, for a CHIPS Research & Development on-axis transmission electron microscopy (TEM) tomography holder. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by June 12, 2026, with performance taking place at the contractor's facility in Export, Pennsylvania. Fischione Instruments, a specialized...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian federal agency, to Applied Nanostructures, Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, for the development of a CHIPS R&D AFM thermocouple STHM module. The total ceiling value of the contract is $63,550.00 and the ultimate completion date is October 17, 2025. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. As a civilian agency, NIST's work is focused on...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $99.5K firm fixed-price purchase order to Nhanced Semiconductors, Inc. for nanofabrication services under the CHIPS Research & Development program. The contract, designated OU03-25-NEW-102, was awarded on December 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 14, 2027. Work will be performed in Batavia, Illinois. This award carries no set-aside designation and represents NIST's investment in advanced semiconductor...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract worth $195,411.08 to Protochips, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for-profit organization, and manufacturer of goods. The contract is for the delivery of a specialized heating/biasing sample holder capable of operating at temperatures up to 900°C and applying voltages up to 40V, designed for in-operando studies of electrical and optical devices using a transmission...
- The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $862,750.00 firm fixed-price purchase order contract to Specs-Tii Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for the delivery of "CHIPS HIGH TRANSMISSION ENERGY RESOLUTION" products and services. The contract has a performance period through November 29, 2029 and was awarded on August 16, 2024 without any set-aside designation. Specs-Tii Inc. has previously provided specialized scientific instruments and...
- The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $323,640 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Techinsights Manufacturing Analysis Inc. (doing business as Vlsi Research), a foreign-owned for-profit company, for semiconductor industry equipment data analysis in support of the CHIPS initiative. The award requires Vlsi Research to provide data, analysis, cost simulations, and information on semiconductor manufacturing equipment, facilities, and utilization rates. This contract...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency, to Nanoscience Instruments Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation, for an Electron Scanning Microscope with Spectroscopy. The contract has a total ceiling value of $168,510.00 and a completion date of December 14, 2024. The procurement was set-aside for small businesses. Nanoscience Instruments Inc. is the prime contractor and has previously served as both a...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $564,500 firm fixed-price purchase order to Nanotronics Imaging, Inc. for an Automated Defect Inspection Tool. The contract, awarded on September 11, 2024, will be performed in Hollister, California, with an ultimate completion date of June 19, 2025. This procurement represents a non-set-aside award to the prime contractor, with no noted subcontractors in the available documentation. Nanotronics Imaging specializes in advanced...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Oxford Instruments Asylum Research, Inc., a foreign-owned, for-profit manufacturer of advanced scientific instruments, to procure an Electrochemical Atomic Force Microscope (ECAFM). The $795,692.00 contract supports NIST's CHIPS Act project on "Electrodeposition of Interconnect Materials and Packaging" and requires the delivery and installation of the ECAFM system within 20...
- This is a $167,454.61 firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Defense Microelectronics Activity, a defense agency, to Nanoelectronic Imaging, Inc., a small business contractor, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program. The contract is for a research study focused on microelectronics. Nanoelectronic Imaging, Inc. is a small business that specializes in microelectronics research, engineering, and imaging systems for defense and technology innovation. This Phase...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $243.5K firm fixed-price purchase order to Nanoelectronic Imaging, Inc. on March 23, 2026, for development of a CHIPS R&D Electrical/Thermal Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) holder. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026, will be performed at the contractor's facility in Riverside, California. This award was not set aside for small business participation, though Nanoelectronic Imaging qualifies as a small business entity registered in SAM.gov since 2017. Nanoelectronic Imaging specializes in advanced microelectronics research and development, with particular expertise in semiconductor imaging and characterization technologies. The company has demonstrated technical capability through prior NIST cooperative agreements focused on nanoscale temperature mapping and three-dimensional TEM imaging systems for semiconductor research. This purchase order supports NIST's CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) research and development initiatives, enabling the development of specialized equipment that addresses critical gaps in semiconductor characterization capabilities at the atomic level.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $243.5k | 3/22/26 |