Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB030325
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- This is a federal contract award to Applied Spectra Inc., a manufacturer of laser ablation (LA) and laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instruments. The contract, with a ceiling value of $99,570.46, is for the delivery of a LASER ABLATION INSTRUMENT to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency. The fixed-price contract was awarded on September 4, 2015 with a target completion date of November 19, 2015. There was no set-aside designation for this...
- The U.S. Geological Survey's Office of Acquisitions and Grants awarded a purchase order to GBC Scientific LLC, a small business, for $364,300 on September 3, 2025, to procure a Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) unit. The order is set-aside as Total Small Business and is issued under simplified acquisition procedures as a firm-fixed-price commercial item purchase. Work is performed in Elgin, South Carolina. The LIBS unit must detect elements from hydrogen through uranium for stage...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Bristol Instruments Inc., a small business, for $33,250 on September 8, 2025, under a total small business set-aside. The order procures a mid-infrared optical spectrum analyzer capable of measuring wavelengths from 2200 nm to 4000 nm with wavelength accuracy better than 3 ppm and spectral resolution better than 8 GHz. The analyzer will support NIST's Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division in measuring bandwidth...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Hiden Analytical Inc. for $348,440 on June 14, 2022, for a breakthrough mass spectrometer instrument with detector and accessories, inclusive of installation, training, and initial warranty, under a total small business set-aside. The order exercises Option Year 1 of extended warranty and revises the payment schedule, with ultimate completion on January 26, 2026. Work is performed at the NIST Facility for Adsorbent...
- <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 Thermo Electron North America LLC on September 20, 2024, for a Thermo Scientific NEOM Multicollector Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (HR-MC-ICP-MS) with extended warranty, valued at $1,272,949.60 under firm fixed price terms. Performance occurs at NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland facility. The instrument supports development and certification of high-precision isotopic reference materials and production of...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Samyak Solutions, Inc. for one confocal Raman microscope, $120,000 firm fixed price, on September 18, 2025. The awardee is an SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), 8(a) Program Participant, and HUBZone firm. Place of performance is Leesburg, Virginia. The microscope will support graphene characterization and quantum resistance standards development at NIST's Physical...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a purchase order to Swabian Instruments USA Inc. for a time tagging electronics module valued at $21,339.81 on September 11, 2025. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The equipment will be delivered to Germany, with ultimate completion required by December 30, 2025. The module supports time-correlated single photon counting experiments for quantum...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Cameca Instruments, Inc. valued at $5,680,519 on February 14, 2025, for a Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) tomography system under the CHIPS and Science Act framework. No set-aside was used. The system will be delivered to Madison, Wisconsin, and is scheduled for ultimate completion on April 13, 2030. The purchase order follows a pre-solicitation market research notice that NIST posted on October 21, 2024, seeking...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a purchase order to Pembroke Instruments, LLC for $112,345 on August 29, 2024, for a VUV+EUV spectrometer compatible with an ultra-high-vacuum chamber, set aside for Total Small Business. The spectrometer will characterize output from a high-harmonic generation (HHG) EUV laser and support VUV and EUV light analysis at NIST's SURF-III synchrotron for the EUV Scatterometry project under the CHIPS Research & Development Metrology...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a purchase order to Applied Spectra Inc., a small business, for $273,114.52 on September 3, 2026, under a Total Small Business set-aside. The order procures a J200 Tandem laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument for elemental and contaminant analysis supporting NIST's Inorganic Chemical Metrology Group's development of Standard Reference Materials for the semiconductor supply chain. Place of performance is Broderick, California. The order includes the benchtop LIBS unit, one year of optional consumable and preventive maintenance service, and transportation on a not-to-exceed basis. Ultimate completion is December 30, 2026. The solicitation, posted March 5, 2026, with quotations due March 18, 2026, evaluated technical capability as the most critical factor, followed by relevant experience and price, under simplified acquisition procedures for commercial products.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) | 1333ND26QNB030084 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 1/1 | 3/5/26, 1:27 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $273.1k | 9/2/26 |