The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Scientific Imaging, Inc. on September 17, 2026, for an ultrafast microscope camera valued at $46,753.45 under a total small business set-aside. The order is firm fixed price with a completion date of January 31, 2027. Place of performance is Austin, Texas. The procurement fulfills NIST's need for a high-speed imaging system to support gene therapy nanoparticle characterization in its Biosystems and Biomaterials Division. The requirement specifies a PCO Dimax 3.6 ST camera with minimum 2,166 frames per second at full 3.6 megapixel resolution, 8x10 Gb Camera Link HS interface, global shutter mechanism, 10-bit uncompressed output, and liquid cooling capability. The brand-specific requirement stems from essential software interoperability with NIST's existing Python control software. The solicitation (OU63-FY26-214-NEW) was posted August 4, 2026, with quotes due August 14, 2026.