Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB030066
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- This contract was awarded to Starfire Industries LLC, a small business located in Champaign, Illinois, to provide a Particle Imaging Neutron Generator (nGen-300-API prototype) to the Agricultural Research Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The $195,635.20 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract was set aside for small businesses and has a completion date of March 24, 2026. The contract requirements include delivering one neutron generator system capable of producing up to...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), a defense agency, to Starfire Industries LLC, a small business manufacturer of neutron generators and advanced specialty coatings. The contract, valued at $75,500, is for the delivery of a "DD HUMAN PORTABLE NEUTRON GENERATOR", a specialized piece of equipment. The contract was awarded on February 22, 2018, with a completion date of July 2, 2018. Starfire Industries has...
- The Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command awarded a firm fixed price purchase order to Starfire Industries LLC, doing business as Starfire Industries, for the purchase of one NGEN-300-DD Pulsed High-Flux Portable 2.5MeV Neutron Generator, with an optional high-power upgrade. The contract, valued at $105,206.64, was awarded on a sole source basis under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures. The point of performance is...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian federal agency, to Thermo MF Physics LLC, a subsidiary of Thermo Fisher Scientific, to provide a 14 MEV neutron generator. The contract has a ceiling value of $92,575 and a period of performance ending on January 13, 2017. No set-aside designation was used for this award. Thermo MF Physics LLC has previously received a $75,775 prime contract from the Department of...
- The U.S. Navy's Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific has awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Starfire Industries LLC, a limited liability company based in Champaign, Illinois. The $118,340.00 contract is for the delivery of one nGen-300-DD Sealed 2.5MeV Deuterium-Deuterium Neutron Generator and one custom shroud for the nGen-300 unit. This sole-source award is made under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) as Starfire Industries is the only source capable of meeting the...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency under the Department of Commerce, awarded a firm fixed-price delivery order worth $91,630.00 to S-Dh Sputter-Duennschichttechnik GMBH, a German company specializing in neutron guides and boron-10 based coatings for neutron detection. The delivery order, which has no set-aside designation, is for the provision of neutron guide elements, components, and monolithic guides to support NIST's neutron research initiatives....
- The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a firm fixed price purchase order to S-Dh Sputter-Duennschichttechnik GMBH (S-Dh GMBH), a German company specializing in neutron guides and boron-10 based coatings for neutron detection. The $114,990.00 contract, with a completion date of April 22, 2024, calls for S-Dh GMBH to provide various neutron guide elements, components, and monolithic guides to support NIST's neutron research initiatives....
- The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command Engineering Logistics Office awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Starfire Industries LLC, a limited liability company and manufacturer of goods, for the delivery of one NGEN-310-DD sealed portable neutron generator. The contract, valued at $185,000.00, was awarded on a sole-source basis under simplified acquisition procedures due to Starfire Industries being the only reasonably available source to meet the government's needs. No...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, has awarded a $322,400.00 firm-fixed-price delivery order to S-Dh Sputter-Duennschichttechnik GMBH, a German company, for the provision of 10 neutron guides. This delivery order was issued against NIST's General Services Administration Government-Wide Acquisition Contract for neutron instrumentation and guidance. The award does not include any set-aside provisions. The delivery...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian federal agency, awarded a $95,994.00 firm fixed-price delivery order to S-Dh Sputter-Duennschichttechnik GMBH, a German company, for the provision of neutron guides, monolithic guides, and other neutron detection-related components. This delivery order is part of a larger General Services Administration Government-Wide Acquisition Contract vehicle that NIST uses to procure neutron instrumentation and guidance in support of its...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency within the Department of Commerce, awarded a $144,695 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Starfire Industries LLC for the development and delivery of a portable Deuterium-Deuterium (DD) Neutron Generator. This contract, issued on March 30, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of November 11, 2026, was awarded under unrestricted competition with no set-aside designation. The neutron generator will support NIST's advancement of semiconductor material measurement capabilities through the development of a portable Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis (PGAA) system designed to measure hydrogen content and material purity in semiconductor materials as part of the broader CHIPS initiative. Starfire Industries LLC, a small business headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, specializes in advanced materials, manufacturing technologies, and precision scientific instrumentation, with extensive experience developing neutron generators and plasma sources for federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and DARPA. The neutron generator must meet rigorous technical specifications including a minimum neutron output of 5×10⁶ neutrons per second, over 1,000 hours of sealed tube lifetime, operation at 120V with air cooling, and capability for both continuous and pulsed operation modes. Delivery is to occur at NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland facility, and the contractor must provide user training and a minimum 12-month warranty with 500 operating hours coverage.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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CHIPS Neutron Generator | 1333ND25QNB030299 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 1/1 | 7/14/25, 4:09 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $144.7k | 3/29/26 |