16 MP EUV Vacuum Flanged Camera

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting quotations for one 16 megapixel (MP) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) vacuum-flanged charged-coupled device (CCD) camera system under solicitation number 1333ND26QNB030094. The equipment will support EUV ptychographic reflectometry research at NIST's Spin Electronics Group to develop advanced metrology capabilities for characterizing next-generation semiconductor transistor structures. The camera must be new and commercially available—not custom, prototype, or experimental—with a DN160 CF (8-inch ConFlat) vacuum flange compatible with high-vacuum conditions and through holes or acceptable threaded alternatives. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror whose proposed equipment meets or exceeds all minimum technical specifications. Quotations must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer (forest.crumpler@nist.gov) and Contract Specialist (junee.johnson@nist.gov) no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 20, 2026, with pre-quotation inquiries due no later than 2 calendar days after the solicitation issuance date of February 26, 2026.

This is a full and open competition with no set-aside designations, classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractor or budget range has been identified in the solicitation materials. Quoters must submit three separate volumes: Volume I (technical quotation demonstrating compliance with specifications), Volume II (firm-fixed-price quotation including all shipping costs and tariffs valid for 90 days, with FOB Destination pricing), and Volume III (acceptance or exceptions to terms and conditions). All quoters must maintain active System for Award Management (SAM.gov) registration at submission and through final payment. Performance of work will take place in Boulder, Colorado 80305, with delivery and acceptance terms to be determined in accordance with the Statement of Work.