Sources Sought ICCD Camera
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- NB686110-26-01986
- 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
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- 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 intends to procure an Ultra High Speed Intensified Charge-Coupled Device (ICCD) Camera and will consider small business set-asides if at least two qualified small businesses meeting the specifications are identified; responses due June 15, 2026.
This sources sought is market research only—not a request for quotation or commitment to award—to identify vendors capable of supplying the ICCD camera and determine whether to conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement on SAM.gov. NIST will evaluate all responsible sources of all sizes and requests that respondents indicate the country of manufacture.
The camera must deliver single photon detection sensitivity from 400 nanometers to 900 nanometers with quantum efficiency exceeding 10 percent at 810 nanometers; a pixel array greater than 1024 × 1024 with pixels smaller than 5 microns × 5 microns; shutter gate times of 200 picoseconds or shorter with timing jitter of 10 picoseconds or less; adjustable shutter delay from 0.0 to at least 10 seconds with 10-picosecond resolution; shutter opening and closing times under 30 picoseconds; minimum shutter repetition rate of 10 megahertz; 32-bit or higher digital dynamic range; operation in burst mode (2 megahertz or higher) or external trigger mode (5 megahertz or higher); real-time signal integration into 30-bit or higher memory buffer; TTL-level external pulse synchronization; trigger master capability; lens with greater than 95 percent collection efficiency; high-speed USB interface without separate frame grabber; and Gigabit ethernet memory transfer with binning software. Delivery is required within 26 weeks. Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado. Base manufacturer warranty applies; no extended warranty, installation, training, maintenance, or travel is required. NAICS 334516, PSC 6640.
Notice text
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Acquisition Management Division
Sources Sought for Commercial Product 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 provide an ICCD Camera per the specifications attached herein.
This announcement is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP/RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. The information contained in this notice is DRAFT only and, as such, is subject to change prior to the issuance of a solicitation. No solicitation is available currently. 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, who manufacture the ICCD Camera in the U.S. prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. PLEASE INDICATE WHAT COUNTRY MANUFACTURES THIS PRODUCT.
After the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfill the requirement, in accordance with the Specifications, 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. Responses should include the country where the product is manufactured.
This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.
Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirements should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to four (4) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
- Name of the company that will provide the product(s).
- Name of the company that will manufacture the product.
- County of origin or manufacture of the product.
- Spec/data sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications and demonstrate experience in meeting the requirements of this procurement.
- Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of order
- Any other relevant information that is not listed above that the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research.
(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered.)
Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contract Specialist, Lisa Stevens, via email at lisa.stevens@nist.gov no later than the date and time posted in this notice. No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered.
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
See the attached Requirements and Specifications document
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NB686110-26-01986 Requirements and Specifications.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ICCD Camera | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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