CHIPS R&D Bond Strength Tester
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND26QNB030040
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Points of contact
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- Tracy Retterer tracy.retterer@nist.gov (301) 575-8448
- Donald Collie donald.collie@nist.gov (301) 975-6458
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the Department of Commerce, is seeking quotations for a new Bond Strength Tester system to support semiconductor industry standards development. The equipment must be a commercial, new unit (not used, prototype, or remanufactured) capable of performing multiple force testing modes including wire pull, pull testing, die shear, and stud pull with specific force capacities and accuracy requirements better than 1%. The system must fit within a 32-inch by 32-inch by 32-inch footprint, weigh no more than 200 pounds, and operate on standard 120V single-phase 60Hz electrical service plus compressed air and vacuum supplies. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror whose equipment demonstrates full compliance with all specified requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. All quotations must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist (tracy.retterer@nist.gov) and Contracting Officer (Donald.collie@nist.gov) no later than 11:00 AM Eastern Time on February 16, 2026, with pre-quote questions due by February 8, 2026 (5 calendar days after the February 3 posting date).
This is a 100% small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 500 employees and no identified incumbent contractors. No budget range or award value has been disclosed in the solicitation. The procurement requires one Bond Tester unit (CLIN 0001), with separate line items for shipping, installation, and training (CLIN 0002) and other transportation-related charges (CLIN 0003), all under a firm-fixed-price contract structure. The contractor must deliver the system within 15 weeks of order and complete installation and training at NIST's Boulder, Colorado facility within 4 weeks of delivery, with payment structured at 35% upon receipt of documentation, 50% upon delivery, and 15% upon successful installation and training completion. Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado, with acceptance occurring at NIST facilities in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Notice text
See attachments: Combined Synopsis Solicitation_1333ND26QNB030040, Attachment 1-Statement of Work (SOW), and Attachment 2- Applicable Provisions and Clauses for solicitation details.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2- Applicable Provisions and Clauses.docx | DOCX document | |
| Combined Synopsis Solicitation_1333ND26QNB030040.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1-Statement of Work (SOW).docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CHIPS R&D Bond Strength Tester | Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought Notice for Bond StrengthTester | Pre-Solicitation |
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