Hazardous Material Detection Equipment

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fire Department is seeking to procure hazardous material detection equipment for its Gaithersburg, MD facility. The solicitation requires the delivery of one portable handheld Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) device and one portable volatile organic compound (VOC) monitor, specifically targeting the 908 Protect IR or equivalent FTIR and the Honeywell ppb 3000+ or equivalent VOC monitor. The procurement is designed to replace end-of-life detection equipment used for identifying unknown liquids, solids, and gases. The government will evaluate quotations based on technical capability and price reasonableness, with the intent to award to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Robert Singman by May 12, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, with equipment delivery required within 90 days of contract award.

The contract is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS category 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The place of performance is the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, MD 20899. In addition to equipment procurement, the contract requires the vendor to provide comprehensive training for up to 15 staff members, demonstrating system functions, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The equipment must be new, with a warranty of one year for the FTIR device and three years for the Photoionization Detector. Payment terms are 100% upon installation, acceptance, and successful demonstration of equipment performance, with invoicing following Net 30-day payment terms. The solicitation emphasizes that no used, remanufactured, experimental, or prototype items will be accepted.