Attachment A - Request for Quote.pdf

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for a Superconducting Qubit Control System issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

The solicitation number is NB6760102602010, and quotations must be submitted electronically to lia.arthofer@nist.gov by 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on 8/12/2026. This is a small business set-aside acquisition under NAICS code 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing) with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The Government intends to award a single firm fixed-price purchase order from this solicitation utilizing simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 12. Quoters must maintain an ACTIVE registration in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of submission and throughout contract performance. Questions concerning the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, Lia Arthofer, no later than 8/04/2026, with responses provided in a solicitation amendment.

Quotations must be organized into three distinct volumes: Volume I (Technical Quotation), Volume II (Price Quotation), and Volume III (Terms and Conditions). The technical quotation shall include technical description and product literature demonstrating that quoted products meet or exceed all specifications, country of origin, manufacturer authorization evidence if applicable, and confirmation of ability to meet delivery, installation, training, and warranty requirements. The price quotation must include the solicitation number, point of contact information, SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier, firm fixed price for each required line item including unit price and total amount, and any applicable discount terms. Shipping and delivery costs must be included in the total price. Quoters who do not include a statement accepting the Government's terms and conditions will have their quotation regarded as acceptance of those terms. Award will be made to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation is the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote, with technical capability and price as the evaluation factors.