Replacement High-Performance Cesium Beam Tube for 5071A Frequency Standard

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks one replacement high-performance cesium beam tube for its 5071A frequency standard atomic clock, with quotations due May 29. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals), with a size standard of 750 employees.

Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado (325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305), on an FOB Destination basis. The cesium beam tube must be electrically and mechanically compatible with the 5071A high-performance variant and meet frequency stability specifications of 5e-12 at 1-second averaging intervals and 1e-14 at 30-day averaging intervals. The tube must be new. Delivery must occur within 24 weeks After Receipt of Order, with government acceptance testing expected to take 7 business days.

Quotations must be submitted electronically to deionne.jones@nist.gov on company letterhead and include firm fixed pricing, clear demonstration of capability with supporting product literature or drawings, country of origin/manufacture, company SAM Unique Entity ID, and acceptance of solicitation terms and conditions. Payment terms are Net 30, and price quotations remain valid for 90 days from the due date. Quoters proposing foreign-manufactured products must separately identify any applicable tariffs or other charges.

Award uses a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation approach, with Technical Capability evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis and price evaluated for reasonableness. An optional separately priced recycling service is available for safe disposal and recycling of the old cesium beam tube by the manufacturer. Base manufacturer warranty is acceptable.