1333ND26QNB030478.pdf

This is a Solicitation for Commercial Items (Standard Form 1449) issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the procurement of one Aerosol Electrometer for Charge Concentration Measurement.

The solicitation number is 1333ND26QNB030478, with an offer due date of August 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. This is a 100% small business set-aside under the Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) program, classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The item must be delivered within 10 weeks of award to NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland facility (Building 301, Room B129, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640). The instrument will be used by NIST's Chemical Sciences Division to measure aerosol charge concentration and establish reference standards for particle classification. Technical requirements include measuring total net charge on aerosol particles between 2 nanometers and 5 micrometers, an RMS noise of ≤0.25 fA at 1 second averaging, a vacuum source, automatic flow control, remote control capability via Ethernet or USB interfaces, analog voltage output for data recording, Windows-compatible software, full compatibility with TSI 3756 and 3775 condensation particle counters, and operation on 120V, 60 Hz AC power with an operations manual. The contractor must provide a one-year warranty beginning upon government acceptance. Award will be made to the responsible quoter offering the lowest price with technically acceptable products. Quoters must submit firm-fixed pricing, completed applicable provisions documentation with identified exceptions and rationale, an active SAM.gov registration, and product manufacturer location (domestic or foreign with country of origin). Invoices must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov, and quoters must enroll or request a waiver through the contracting officer.