Procurement of two uninterrupted power supplies

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks procurement of two uninterrupted power supply systems for ultra-low temperature freezers, with quotations due September 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET. This is a 100% small business set-aside restricted to Women-Owned Small Business Program-eligible firms.

Place of performance is NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland facility, specifically Building 227, Rooms A140 and A312 (with administrative oversight at 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Gaithersburg, MD 20899). Delivery must occur within 90 days of award; installation must be completed within 60 days of award during normal business hours (8:30 AM–5:00 PM ET, Monday–Friday, excluding Federal Holidays).

Technical requirements specify two wall-mounted UPS systems with enclosures not exceeding 99" H x 18" W x 12" D, minimum 12-hour runtime per freezer, 120V 20A input, 4.0 kW minimum output surge wattage, minimum 9.5 kWh battery capacity, digital LCD screen, power outage alert monitor, audible low battery alarm, remote battery monitor, automatic transfer in less than 1 second, 2-year standard warranty, and 4-year pro-rated battery warranty. Deliverables include the two UPS systems (due 20 days post-award), installation completion (due 60 days post-award), operations and maintenance manual (due 10 days post-award), and training for up to five NIST personnel (due 10 days post-installation). NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Quotations shall be firm-fixed price per CLIN 0001. Award basis is best value considering technical acceptability and overall benefit. Quoters must provide active SAM.Gov registration, product manufacturer location (domestic or foreign with country of origin), and applicable solicitation provisions. Questions should be directed to erik.frycklund@nist.gov.