Cylindrical Vacuum Chamber
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- Solicitation number
- 1333ND25QNB680190
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333242 Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Points of contact
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- Donald Collie donald.collie@nist.gov (301) 975-6458
- Ranae M. Armstrong ranae.armstrong@nist.gov (301) 975-8088
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), part of the Department of Commerce, is procuring one custom cylindrical vacuum chamber for use in the Sensor Science Division's optical systems and detector research. The vacuum chamber must meet stringent technical specifications including the ability to reach high vacuum levels below 7.5 × 10⁻⁷ Torr, leak-tight construction with welds tested to 5 × 10⁻¹² TorrL/s, and fabrication from stainless steel or aluminum. The contract will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology under a firm fixed-price arrangement. Key deliverables include initial and final design drawings, with the final vacuum chamber required within 90 calendar days after design acceptance, plus a minimum one-year warranty. Quotations must be submitted electronically by May 27, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with two amendments issued on May 21 and May 23, 2025, providing technical clarifications regarding turbo-pumping systems and leak test requirements.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 333242 (Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,500 employees, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The technical drawings specify precise dimensions including an overall diameter of 17.72 inches and multiple circular openings ranging from 1.37 to 9.45 inches in diameter. The contract requires delivery FOB Destination to NIST's facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland, where the equipment will be used for advanced optical research applications. While no specific contract value is disclosed, the procurement involves a single unit of highly specialized scientific equipment with custom engineering requirements. The solicitation includes detailed technical specifications across multiple engineering drawings showing front, side, and top views of the cylindrical vacuum chamber configuration.
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Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 0002.docx | DOCX document | |
| Amendment 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| Side_view.pdf | ||
| Front_view.pdf | ||
| Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders.docx | DOCX document | |
| CSS_SOW_Vacuum Chamber.docx | DOCX document | |
| Top_view.pdf | ||
| Provisions_Clauses.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cylindrical Vacuum Chamber | Award Notice | |
| Cylindrical Vacuum Chamber | Solicitation |
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