The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Micronix USA LLC, a woman-owned small disadvantaged business, for ultra-high vacuum translation stages and motion controller equipment valued at $89,156 on September 23, 2026.
The solicitation was set aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and designated Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) eligible. Performance occurs in Fountain Valley, California. The order covers ten ultra-high vacuum translation stages rated to 10⁻⁸ Torr with crossed roller bearings, piezo-electric actuators, 50–55 millimeter travel range, and encoder resolution below 10 micrometers; ten motion controller/amplifier units with five-axis capability, 120 VAC power supplies, Ethernet communication, and LabView libraries; and two six-inch conflict-free flange electrical feed-throughs with eight fifteen-pin D-sub connectors each. All items are new commercial off-the-shelf products with delivery within 12 weeks of purchase order acceptance. Ultimate completion date is December 16, 2026. The solicitation closing date was September 18, 2026.