Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB770333
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. on August 22, 2025, for a Keysight N7786C Polarization State Synthesizer with a ceiling value of $62,241.00. The order is designated as a total small business set-aside. Place of performance is Gaithersburg, Maryland. Technical Communities, Inc., a small business, will deliver one new polarization synthesizer to support NIST's Quantum Information Group research in characterizing...
- The federal contract award is for the procurement of Polatis Series 6000 Ultra Secure Grade networking switches, made under a total small business set-aside. The contract was awarded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to Vcloud GOV Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Plano, Texas. The $486,488.11 Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order supports the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) development of new schemes and protocols for quantum networking, with...
- 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...
- The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $36,560 firm fixed price purchase order to Safran Trusted 4D Inc. Spectracom Division for IT White Rabbit switches with low jitter enhancement version 3.5. Per the original sole source solicitation, these products will support NIST's efforts to develop new quantum networking schemes and protocols, and to test the performance of optical quantum components on its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus network and a...
- 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 issued a purchase order to Quantum Opus LLC on August 19, 2025, for two superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) for quantum networking metrology, with a ceiling value of $33,250.00 and firm fixed price. Performance takes place in Plymouth, Michigan. The order is for SNSPDs compatible with NIST's existing Quantum Opus 2.2K cryostat system, to operate continuously 24 hours per day, 7 days per week within NIST's quantum research...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to PC Vision Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, on July 8, 2026, for Omron G3VM-101LR opto-isolated high voltage switches valued at $104,250.00. The order procures commercial off-the-shelf electrical switches with SSOP footprint, 100V load rating, and output leakage specifications not exceeding 200 pA at 80V load to support semiconductor reliability measurement research under the CHIPS R&D:...
- <p>The Office of Naval Research awarded a purchase order to Huber + Suhner, Inc. for Polatis Series 6000 Ultra Secure Grade Single Mode optical switches, valued at $223,160.00, on September 27, 2024. No small business set-aside applies. Place of performance is Washington, DC 20375. The order carries a firm fixed price structure with an ultimate completion date of October 9, 2024.</p>
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology issued a purchase order to Fivenine Optics Inc., a small business, on July 20, 2026, for dual-wavelength-coated ultra-high-reflectivity mirrors at $10,690.00. The order is set-aside for total small business. Performance occurs in Boulder, Colorado, with an ultimate completion date of October 14, 2026. The requirement stems from a sources-sought notice posted May 20, 2026, for twelve mirrors to support NIST's Quantum Measurement Division acoustic...
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $32,260 firm fixed-price purchase order to Nuphoton Technologies, Inc., a minority-owned small business specializing in advanced optical and fiber-based technologies. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside, calls for the delivery of two O-band optical amplifiers with low noise and high sensitivity for quantum networking research and network testbed experiments. The amplifiers must meet specific technical...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Seventh Genius LLC (doing business as DC Supplies), a woman-owned small business, on August 21, 2026, for $83,900 under a total small business set-aside. The order covers two Polatis Series 6000 Ultra Secure grade all-optical switches—one 8x8 model and one 16x16 model—configured for quantum networking testbed applications at NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland facility. Equipment must meet SMF28 optical matrix configuration with LC/APC connectors, multiprotocol control interface (TL1, SNMP, SCPI, SDN, and secure web GUI), and include dual hot-swap gigabit Ethernet, serial communications, and 100/240VAC power supplies with firmware updates. Manufacturer's commercial warranty covering parts and labor for a minimum of 12 months is required. Delivery is FOB destination within 75 days of order receipt, with ultimate completion targeted for March 15, 2027.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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NIST RFQ: Polatis Optical Switches | 1333ND26QNB770287 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Solicitation 1/1 | 6/26/26, 12:49 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $83.9k | 8/20/26 |