Attch 5- Questions and Ansers.xls

This file is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for a Request for Quotation (RFQ) related to an X-ray Diffractometer solicitation by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The document appears to be an Excel spreadsheet (Attachment 5) containing a table with columns for Question Number, Reference (Page/Section/Paragraph), Question, and Government Response.

The associated solicitation (NB643080-25-01731) was recently amended to adjust the due date from 8/5/2025 to 9/5/2025, with all other terms and conditions remaining unchanged. The procurement is for a scientific instrument to be used at NIST's Gaithersburg location, issued as a competitive RFQ not subject to formal source selection procedures. The solicitation incorporates provisions from Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-05 and is being managed by NIST's Acquisition Management Division, Team E-Boulder.