Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB030075
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- 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 issued a purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. on July 9, 2026, for an oscilloscope system valued at $88,108.50 under firm fixed-price terms. The order carries no set-aside designation. Place of performance is Foster City, California. The procurement solicits a new oscilloscope meeting NIST specifications for integration into an Absolute Magnetometer supporting SI-traceable force measurement and magnetic standard reference materials...
- 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 awarded a purchase order to Wavelength References Incorporated for $23,570.00 on July 13, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. The order covers two narrow-band, wavelength-locked laser systems—one locked at 1530 nm and one at 1550 nm—for use in NIST's metropolitan quantum network to evaluate phase stabilization approaches. Each system must deliver linewidth less than 5 kHz at 3 dB, power output exceeding 25 mW, at least 60 dB optical...
- 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...
- 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 awarded a purchase order to Eastern Optx, Inc., a veteran-owned small business, for a Digital Frequency Stability and Phase Noise Analyzer on May 18, 2026, with a ceiling value of $57,800.00 under a Total Small Business set-aside. Performance takes place in Bordentown, New Jersey. The firm-fixed-price order is scheduled for completion by September 21, 2026. The procurement originated from a Pre-Solicitation Notice posted April 6, 2026, through...
- <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>
- 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 Exfo America Inc. for automated equipment for fiber power meter calibration on May 26, 2026, with a ceiling value of $35,233.38. The order carries no set-aside designation. Place of performance is 2323 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The equipment comprises a complete integrated system with a compact mainframe containing a 3x1 fiber switch, 2x1 fiber switch, two fiber optical shutters, and two optical...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Advanced Technical Marketing, Inc. for an optical frequency-domain reflectometer on July 14, 2026, with a ceiling value of $105,190.38. The order carries a total small business set-aside. Performance occurs in France, with ultimate completion by October 13, 2026. The procurement supports NIST's CHIPS Metrology Program within the Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division and requires an instrument with wavelength coverage between 1520–1630 nm, laser source linewidth less than 300 kHz, and capability for reflection and transmission measurements on integrated photonics manufacturing test structures. The instrument must include remote control via ethernet, compatible software interfaces, and a minimum 12-month warranty. This order originated from a pre-solicitation notice posted April 15, 2025.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometer | NIST-FY25-CHIPS-0083 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Pre-Solicitation 1/3 | 4/15/25, 12:28 PM | |
Solicitation for Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometer | 1333ND26QNB030216 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 2/3 | 5/13/26, 3:31 PM | |
Award Notice for Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometer | 1333ND26PNB030075 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Award Notice 3/3 | 7/14/26, 10:06 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $105.2k | 7/13/26 |