Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB030067
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $439,184.62 firm fixed-price purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. (operating through its Testmart Division) for Fabry Perot open resonators and microwave components. The award, issued on April 17, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of September 14, 2026, originated from a Sources Sought Notice (NIST-SS26-CHIPS-03) posted in November 2025 seeking specialized electromagnetic measurement equipment to support NIST's CHIPS...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc. on May 14, 2025, for a high-precision wavemeter with a ceiling value of $101,184.00 and firm fixed pricing. Performance takes place in Germany, with delivery required to NIST's Boulder, Colorado facility by November 3, 2025. The wavemeter must measure wavelengths between 390–1140 nm with absolute accuracy of ±10 MHz and simultaneously measure and lock wavelengths for up to 8 independent lasers at...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $348,683 firm fixed-price purchase order to Menlo Systems Inc. on April 23, 2026, for an optical frequency comb control electronic system, with performance scheduled to be completed by October 12, 2026. This award was issued without set-aside designation and represents NIST's procurement of specialized optical diagnostic instrumentation to support the CHIPS Metrology Program's research into semiconductor manufacturing processes....
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $282,317 firm fixed price purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. (Testmart Division) on March 3, 2026, for a Keysight Technologies B1505A Analyzer under a total small business set-aside designation. The contract is scheduled for completion by May 26, 2026, with performance taking place in Singapore. This award aligns with NIST's CHIPS Act metrology research and development initiatives, which require advanced semiconductor...
- This $290,798.30 firm-fixed-price purchase order was awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to Technical Communities, Inc., a small business prime contractor, on September 6, 2024. The contract requires the delivery of two 110 GHz extender heads with low-frequency extension and integrated bias tees, as well as two 110 GHz extender head desktop positioners, all from Keysight. These items are needed to support NIST's CHIPS program and on-wafer measurement capabilities...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Teledyne Digital Imaging US, Inc. (operating as Teledyne Princeton Instruments) for $114,850.00 on September 4, 2025, under a firm fixed-price contract with an ultimate completion date of November 28, 2025. The purchase order procures a specialized optical emission spectroscopy system comprising an electron multiplication charge-coupled device (EMCCD) camera, an imaging spectrograph, and camera control and data...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. for a spectrum analyzer valued at $204,831.90 on September 18, 2025. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 334515. Performance takes place in Germany. The analyzer will support NIST's Photonics and Optomechanics Group in measuring frequency spectrum of signals generated by microwave devices for research in wireless communications, AI computing, quantum metrology, and...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. on August 22, 2025, for a Keysight N7786C Polarization State Synthesizer with a ceiling value of $62,241.00. The order is designated as a total small business set-aside. Place of performance is Gaithersburg, Maryland. Technical Communities, Inc., a small business, will deliver one new polarization synthesizer to support NIST's Quantum Information Group research in characterizing...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc., a small business, for a linewidth analyzer on July 11, 2025, with a ceiling value of $30,240.00. The order is set-aside for small business. Work is performed in Germany, with delivery required by December 5, 2025. The analyzer must characterize laboratory lasers and nonlinear photonic devices across wavelengths from 1064 nm to 1625 nm, measure at low input powers, and provide real-time...
- <p>The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a purchase order to NKT Photonics Inc. on May 14, 2026, for new lasers, with a ceiling value of $40,452.40 under firm fixed-price terms. The order carries no small business set-aside. Performance occurs in Denmark, with ultimate completion by July 24, 2026. The order references solicitation OU68-FY26-345-NEW LASERS.</p>
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. for $253,833.38 on May 18, 2026, under a total small business set-aside for a Swept-Wavelength Characterization System to support its CHIPS Metrology Program. Work is performed in Malaysia with an ultimate completion date of September 17, 2026. The system includes a laser with wavelength coverage from 1450–1650 nm, high sweep speeds, precise spectral resolution, an optical attenuator with four channels, and a polarization control system. The procurement originated from a pre-solicitation notice posted November 18, 2024, with responses due December 20, 2024, and supports NIST's Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division in developing measurement methods for next-generation microelectronics and photonic integrated circuit characterization.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Award Notice: Swept-Wavelength Characterization System | 1333ND26PNB030067 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Award Notice 3/3 | 5/18/26, 3:37 PM | |
Swept-Wavelength Characterization System | 1333ND26QNB030145 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 2/3 | 4/6/26, 1:13 PM | |
Swept-Wavelength Spectroscopy System | NIST-SS25-CHIPS-0026 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 11/18/24, 4:07 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $253.8k | 5/17/26 |