The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to 3Sae Technologies, Inc. for a fiber fusion splicer on September 22, 2026, with a ceiling value of $84,344.82 and an ultimate completion date of December 21, 2026. Performance is at a location in Japan. The order procures a compact, portable fiber fusion splicer and cleaver system for multi-core and hollow-core fibers, supporting cladding diameters from 80 to 800 micrometers, with rotational alignment resolution of 0.1 degrees, high-resolution simultaneous end-view imaging, polarization-maintaining fiber splice capability at 40 dB extinction ratio, and fiber holders for coating diameters of 250, 300, 550, and 900 micrometers. The cleaver must process hollow-core fibers without structural collapse and achieve cleave angles below 0.5 degrees for 400 micrometer cladding. Delivery and installation are required within 12 weeks of award at the NIST Physical Measurement Lab, Time and Frequency Division. This order originated from a pre-solicitation sources-sought announcement posted May 8, 2026.