SOURCES SOUGHT: Cryostat for Travelling JVS System
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
A newer solicitation was posted. See the latest solicitation from .
- Solicitation number
- NB672060-25-01925
- Agency
- 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
- United States
- Points of contact
-
- Clifford Nicholson clifford.nicholson@nist.gov (303) 497-5185
- Daniel Kent daniel.kent@nist.gov (303) 497-6533
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a Sources Sought market research process to identify potential vendors for a specialized 4K Cryogen-Free Travelling Cryostat for their Superconductive Electronics Group. This pre-solicitation notice seeks capability statements from businesses capable of providing a cryostat system designed to cool Josephson Voltage Standard (JVS) chip packages with specific technical requirements. Interested companies must submit electronic capability statements limited to five pages, including company profile, product details, specification sheets, lead times, and small business status. The evaluation will focus on vendors' ability to meet precise technical specifications, such as achieving a base temperature below 3.5K, providing 100 mW of cooling power at 4K, and maintaining temperature fluctuations less than 20 mK peak-to-peak. Responses are due by June 9, 2025, with the goal of determining market capability before issuing a formal solicitation.
The procurement is assigned NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. NIST will consider a small business set-aside if at least two qualified small businesses can fulfill the requirements, though responses are welcome from all business sizes, including small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and VOSB). The cryostat system requires an air-cooled compressor consuming less than 1.5 kW, a standard 19-inch 25U rack configuration, and cryogen-free operation with passive magnetic shielding. While no specific award value is mentioned, the procurement involves a highly specialized scientific instrument with complex technical requirements. The potential contract will be awarded through the System for Award Management (sam.gov), with the ultimate objective of obtaining a precise, high-performance cryostat system for advanced scientific research.
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 a Cryostat Assembly for Travelling JVS System 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 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1000 Emp. 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 supply or service requirement and finalizing our market research.
8. Country of Origin for each supply or service to be provided.
(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
See the attached Requirements/Specifications Document.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cryostat for Travelling JVS System | Solicitation | |
| SOURCES SOUGHT: Cryostat for Travelling JVS System | Pre-Solicitation |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity on GovTribe
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity