Procurement of a Multi-channel Time Tagging Electronic System

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks procurement of a high-resolution 16-channel time-tagger electronic system, with quotations due September 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside designated for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB).

Place of performance is the NIST Boulder Campus, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305. The NAICS code is 334515, Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, with a small business size standard of 750 employees or less.

The system must be a current-year production model with at least 16 channels capable of processing signals from single-photon detectors, sustained event streaming of 90 million events per second, time resolution of 10 picoseconds or less, Windows operating system compatibility, and real-time multi-start/multi-stop time-correlation histogram capability. The system must be computer-controlled and compatible with superconducting single-photon detector arrays. At least 10 units must be operating in the field. Delivery is required no later than four weeks after order receipt, FOB Destination. Payment is 100% upon installation and acceptance.

Quotations must include firm fixed pricing with all shipping and delivery costs included. Offerors must demonstrate active SAM.gov registration, provide proper Buy American certifications, and acknowledge acceptance of all terms and conditions or explicitly identify exceptions with rationale. Award will be made to the offeror whose quotation offers the best value, with technical capability weighted more heavily than price. Quotations should be submitted electronically to robert.cowins@nist.gov.