1333ND26QNB030478.pdf

This is a Solicitation/Contract/Order 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, issued on August 28, 2026, 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, designated as NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The acquisition is classified as restricted and set-aside 100% for small business. Delivery is required within 10 weeks of award to NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland facility (100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1640, Building 301, Room B129). The method of solicitation is Request for Quotation (RFQ), with an anticipated award value to be determined by quotations received.

Quoters must submit firm-fixed pricing for one Aerosol Electrometer capable of measuring total net charge on aerosol particles between 2 nm and 5 μm with an RMS noise ≤1 fA at 1-second averaging time. The instrument must include a vacuum source, feature automatic or programmable flow control, allow remote control via Ethernet, USB, or RS-232 interfaces, provide analog voltage output for data recording, include Windows-compatible software, be fully compatible with existing TSI 3082 electrostat classifiers, and operate on 120V, 60Hz AC power with an electronic operations manual. A one-year warranty beginning upon Government acceptance is required. Quoters must provide technical documentation demonstrating the product meets specifications, include completed solicitation provisions, provide an active SAM.gov registration number, and identify the product manufacturer location (domestic or foreign). Award will be made to the responsible quoter with the lowest price whose quotation is technically acceptable. Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, and invoices must be submitted electronically to INVOICE@NIST.GOV.