Elemental Analyzers for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Hydrogen in Alloys
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- Solicitation number
- NB642050-25-01971
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing two specialized elemental analyzers for materials science research. Specifically, NIST seeks one analyzer for determining carbon and sulfur levels, and another for analyzing oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen in alloy samples. The pre-solicitation notice requires interested businesses to submit electronic capability statements limited to four pages, which must include details about the product manufacturer, specification sheets, typical lead times, and the company's business status. Potential vendors must respond by 10:00 a.m. MST on June 16, 2025, to the Contracting Officer Julie Morris via email. NIST will use the submitted capability statements to determine whether to pursue a sole source or competitive procurement, with the requirement classified under NAICS code 334516 and a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation for this procurement. The draft Statement of Requirements specifies strict technical requirements for the analyzers, including precise measurement capabilities and extremely low detection thresholds. Delivery requirements include a 90-calendar day delivery timeline, mandatory training for two NIST personnel, and a one-year warranty. The analyzers must be delivered to NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland campus, with vendors required to comply with campus security protocols. While no specific award value is mentioned, the technical complexity and precision requirements suggest this will be a high-value technical procurement targeting specialized scientific instrument manufacturers. The government emphasizes that this notice is informational and does not guarantee a future contract, serving primarily as a market research tool to assess potential vendor capabilities.
Notice text
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide one (1) analyzer for the determination of carbon and sulfur and one (1) analyzer for the determination of oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen. The analyzers shall meet or exceed the requirements in the attached DRAFT statement of requirements. The purpose of this notice is to identify organizations capable of providing the necessary items and meeting the minimum contractor qualifications.
This announcement is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP/RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. The information contained in this notice is DRAFT only and as such, is subject to change prior to issuance of a solicitation. No solicitation is available at this time.
After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. NIST will use the results of this sources sought notice to determine whether to proceed on a sole source basis or competitively if it is determined that other vendors could potentially meet NIST's needs. This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to four (4) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
1. Name of company that will provide product.
2. Name of company that will manufacture the product.
3. Spec sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications.
4. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of order.
5. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research.
Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contracting Officer, Julie Morris by email at Julie.Morris@nist.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. MST Friday, June 16, 2025. The capability statement shall identify the business status of the organization. No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft SOR-Elemental Analyzers.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Elemental Analyzers for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Hydrogen in Alloys | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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