Attachment A - NB6720202601682 RFQ.pdf

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Frequency Comb System issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under solicitation number NB6720202601682. The procurement is set aside for small businesses and is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAA part 12. The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Quoters must submit three distinct volumes: Volume I (Technical Quotation), Volume II (Price Quotation), and Volume III (Terms and Conditions). The quotation requires a firm-fixed-price for two line items: CLIN 0001 for one Frequency Comb System and CLIN 0002 for training services, with specifications detailed in Attachment B. All quotations must be submitted electronically via email to lia.arthofer@nist.gov by 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on August 12, 2026, with all questions due by 8/06/2026.

Evaluation will be based on technical capability and price, with the Government awarding a single firm fixed-price purchase order to the quoter offering the most advantageous solution. Technical capability evaluation will assess whether proposed equipment meets or exceeds minimum requirements as specified in the technical documentation; quoters must provide evidence rather than simply stating compliance. Prototypes, demonstration models, used or refurbished instruments will not be considered. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness relative to requirements and must be compatible with technical proposals. Quoters must maintain active SAM.gov registration through contract performance and final payment. The procurement is not being conducted under GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) or Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC); however, if a quoter submits pricing based on these vehicles, the Government will accept the price but will include the quotation's own terms and conditions in any resulting purchase order, not the FSS or GWAC terms.