Notice of Intent to Sole Source Physical Property Measurement System Service
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NB686010-26-00767
- 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), under the Department of Commerce, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a Physical Property Measurement System Service contract to Quantum Design, Inc., located in San Diego, California. Posted on March 16, 2026, this notice reflects NIST's intent to negotiate on a sole source basis under FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) for cryocooler maintenance services. The procurement is classified under NAICS Code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and falls within PSC Category 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). NIST anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order upon completion of negotiations.
The primary objective of this sole source procurement is to obtain critical maintenance services for a Quantum Design USA Dynacool system located in room 1-3325 at NIST's Boulder facility, which is essential for validating and verifying material properties of superconductor devices and single photon detectors used by multiple research groups. The required service includes exchange of the cryocooler set with a refurbished unit, vendor site visit for installation, labor, and travel expenses, with a standard six-month warranty on refurbished parts. Interested contractors must submit written evidence of their capability to satisfy these requirements to deionne.jones@nist.gov no later than March 23, 2026, as responses will be used to determine whether competitive procedures could be employed. If competitive procedures are not pursued, award is estimated by April 15, 2026. This notice is not a solicitation, and only contractors demonstrating clear, unambiguous capability to perform this specialized maintenance work are encouraged to respond.
Notice text
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Quantum Design, Inc., located in San Diego, CA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source, for physical property measurement system services.
Specific Requirements are as follows:
Cryocooler maintenance is required for the Quantum Design USA Dynacool system (rm 1-3325). The system is used to validate and verify material properties of devices made in the Boulder microfabrication facility (Faint Photonics: verify transition temperatures of superconductors and evaluate single photon detectors; Sources and Detectors: verify operation of superconductors). Timely maintenance is required so that projects in these groups will not be stalled. Maintenance of the QDUSA system must be performed by the vendor. This maintenance is meant to restore the cooling power of the cryocooler by exchanging it for a refurbished unit.
NAICS Code is 334516 –Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Quantum Design, Inc.for this requirement.
Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by April 15, 2026. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to deionne.jones@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to deionne.jones@nist.gov no later than the date and time provided herein this posting.
JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AN OPEN COMPETITION:
Timely maintenance is required so that projects in these groups will not be stalled. Maintenance of the QDUSA system must be performed by the vendor. This maintenance is meant to restore the cooling power of the cryocooler by exchanging it for a refurbished unit. There are no other 3rd party vendors that can provide this service.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Quantum Design, Inc., located in San Diego, CA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source, for physical property measurement system services.
Specific Requirements are as follows:
Cryocooler maintenance is required for the Quantum Design USA Dynacool system (rm 1-3325). The system is used to validate and verify material properties of devices made in the Boulder microfabrication facility (Faint Photonics: verify transition temperatures of superconductors and evaluate single photon detectors; Sources and Detectors: verify operation of superconductors). Timely maintenance is required so that projects in these groups will not be stalled. Maintenance of the QDUSA system must be performed by the vendor. This maintenance is meant to restore the cooling power of the cryocooler by exchanging it for a refurbished unit.
NAICS Code is 334516 –Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Quantum Design, Inc.for this requirement.
Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by April 15, 2026. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to deionne.jones@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to deionne.jones@nist.gov no later than the date and time provided herein this posting.
JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AN OPEN COMPETITION:
Timely maintenance is required so that projects in these groups will not be stalled. Maintenance of the QDUSA system must be performed by the vendor. This maintenance is meant to restore the cooling power of the cryocooler by exchanging it for a refurbished unit. There are no other 3rd party vendors that can provide this service.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NB686010-26-00767 SOW.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Physical Property Measurement System Service | Pre-Solicitation |
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