Oscilloscope
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- Solicitation number
- NB6720102502184
- 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
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 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 a high-specification oscilloscope for research on electric-acoustic nonlinear measurements. The procurement seeks a single oscilloscope with minimum 5 GHz bandwidth, at least 40 Gigasamples per second sampling rate, 4 channels, 16-bit vertical precision, zone triggering capabilities, and real-time de-embedding functionality. This sources sought announcement, posted on June 24, 2025, requires responses by July 7, 2025, and is classified under NAICS code 334515 for Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Interested vendors must submit capability statements limited to five pages, including company profiles, product specifications, lead times, and small business status verification. The equipment will be delivered to NIST-Boulder, Colorado, with a 60-day acceptance period and includes installation and training requirements.
Currently no set-aside designation has been determined, though NIST will implement a small business set-aside if at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research phase. The agency is seeking responses from all business categories including small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, HUBZone firms, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and veteran-owned small businesses, as well as large businesses. No incumbent contractors or current award values are specified in this pre-solicitation notice, as this represents the initial market research stage prior to formal solicitation issuance. The procurement involves acquiring a single specialized oscilloscope unit, with vendors required to provide typical lead times for delivery, installation, and training following contract award. No budget range or estimated contract value has been disclosed at this preliminary market research stage.
Notice text
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Acquisition Management Division
Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.
It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can obtain an Oscilloscope with a minimum 5 GHz bandwidth according to the Requirements/Specifications Document attached herein.
This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.
Because of this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the requirement descriptions and technical specifications indicated in the Specification Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334515 for Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that can provide the specialized equipment identified in the Requirements/Specifications Document.
Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code.
2. Name of company that will provide the product.
3. Name of company that will manufacture the product.
4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein.
5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided.
6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our service requirement and finalizing our market research.
(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
See the attached Requirements/Specifications Document.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Oscilloscope | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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