Inert Atmosphere Glovebox
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND26QNB030491
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks quotations for an inert atmosphere glovebox system and associated components, with quotations due August 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST. This is a total small business set-aside, restricting competition to eligible small business concerns.
Place of performance is Gaithersburg, Maryland. The procurement requires delivery within 90 calendar days of order receipt on an F.O.B. Destination basis. The glovebox must include a total of two glove ports on the same side, with operator access from the front only. Minimum specifications include four feedthroughs, 120V AC power supply with internal lighting, capability for a Parker Spectra 15 or equivalent purge gas generator with less than 1 ppm CO2, an online CO2 monitor with 1 mmol/mol resolution, automatic atmosphere cycling, two butyl rubber gloves, and a digital and hardcopy user manual. The procurement comprises six line items: glovebox enclosure, vacuum source, power supply, CO2 monitor, gloves, and stand—each quantity one, delivered as one integrated system.
All items must be new commercial products. Delivery includes a 12-month warranty commencing after government acceptance. NAICS code 334413, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, applies; small business size standard is 1,250 employees. PSC code is 5961, Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware. Quoters must submit three volumes—Technical Quotation, Price Quotation, and Terms and Conditions acceptance—and maintain active SAM.gov registration. Award will be made to the responsible quoter offering the lowest priced, technically acceptable quotation, evaluated on technical capability and price reasonableness. The government intends to award based on initial quotations without discussions.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 2: The purpose of this Amendment is to provide responses to timely submitted vendor questions that were inadverntantly left out of the previous amendment and to update Form SF1449. Please see below:
1. Question: Small Business Set Aside
The solicitation contains references to both “Full and Open Competition” and a “100% Small Business Set-Aside.” Please confirm whether this acquisition is restricted exclusively to eligible small business concerns, or whether offers from other-than-small-business concerns will also be considered.
Government’s Response: This requirement is a total small business set aside. Any references to full and open competition has been corrected.
2. Form SF1449 has been revised to remove the refereneces to "Full and open competition" and "Double-sided", and to correct language under FAR 52.212-2 provision.
Due date for quotations remains the same. All quotes are due no later than 9:00AM EST on August 24, 2026.
End of Amendment 2.
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AMENDMENT 1: The purpose of this Amendment is to provide responses to timely submitted vendor questions regarding the solicitation. Please see questions and responses below:
1. Question: Double-Sided Glovebox and Glove Ports
The specifications require a “double-sided inert atmosphere glovebox” and also specify “two glove ports.” Please clarify whether the requirement is:
(a) two glove ports in total, with one glove port on each side; or
(b) two glove ports on each side, for a total of four glove ports.
Please also confirm whether “double-sided” means that operators must be able to perform glovebox operations from both the front and rear sides.
Government’s Response: The term “double sided" was inadvertently included in the title of the requirement. That has been removed in the revised Statement of Requirement (SOR) dated 8/19/26. The glove box shall have a total of 2 glove ports. The following additional specifications have been included in the revised SOR, dated 8/19/26, to provide clarity: The gloves shall be on the same side. The operator only needs to perform glovebox operations on the front side of the glove box.
2. Question: Delivery Lead Time
Please confirm whether delivery within 60 calendar days after award is a mandatory technical requirement. If a commercially available compliant glovebox requires a lead time longer than 60 days, would NIST consider an offer proposing the vendor’s earliest achievable delivery date?
Government’s Response: The delivery date is a mandatory technical requirement. The delivery date has been extended in the revised SOR, dated 8/19/26, to accommodate a longer lead time. As such, the delivery date now states “Ninety (90) calendar Days After Receipt of Order.”
Please see attachment entitled "FormSF1449 (8.19.26)" for the revised Statement of Requirement, which has been incorporated into the document. All revisions to the Statement of Requirement have been notated in red font. Please use this version for quote preparation. Due date for quotations remains the same. All quotes are due no later than 9:00AM EST on August 24, 2026.
End of Amendment 1.
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See attached document.
Update #2 ·
AMENDMENT 1: The purpose of this Amendment is to provide responses to timely submitted vendor questions regarding the solicitation. Please see questions and responses below:
1. Question: Double-Sided Glovebox and Glove Ports
The specifications require a “double-sided inert atmosphere glovebox” and also specify “two glove ports.” Please clarify whether the requirement is:
(a) two glove ports in total, with one glove port on each side; or
(b) two glove ports on each side, for a total of four glove ports.
Please also confirm whether “double-sided” means that operators must be able to perform glovebox operations from both the front and rear sides.
Government’s Response: The term “double sided" was inadvertently included in the title of the requirement. That has been removed in the revised Statement of Requirement (SOR) dated 8/19/26. The glove box shall have a total of 2 glove ports. The following additional specifications have been included in the revised SOR, dated 8/19/26, to provide clarity: The gloves shall be on the same side. The operator only needs to perform glovebox operations on the front side of the glove box.
2. Question: Delivery Lead Time
Please confirm whether delivery within 60 calendar days after award is a mandatory technical requirement. If a commercially available compliant glovebox requires a lead time longer than 60 days, would NIST consider an offer proposing the vendor’s earliest achievable delivery date?
Government’s Response: The delivery date is a mandatory technical requirement. The delivery date has been extended in the revised SOR, dated 8/19/26, to accommodate a longer lead time. As such, the delivery date now states “Ninety (90) calendar Days After Receipt of Order.”
Please see attachment entitled "FormSF1449 (8.19.26)" for the revised Statement of Requirement, which has been incorporated into the document. All revisions to the Statement of Requirement have been notated in red font. Please use this version for quote preparation. Due date for quotations remains the same. All quotes are due no later than 9:00AM EST on August 24, 2026.
End of Amendment 1.
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See attached document.
Update #1 ·
See attached document.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FormSF1449 (revised 8.19.26)2.pdf | ||
| FormSF1449 (revised 8.19.26).pdf | ||
| SOLICITATION (1333ND26QNB030491).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Inert Atmosphere Glovebox | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Glove Box | Pre-Solicitation |
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