Tungsten shutter components

This solicitation seeks quotations for the manufacture of two custom tungsten alloy parts to be used as neutron beam stoppers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research. The solicitation was issued by the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology and requests quotations for parts meeting engineering drawings and specifications by January 26, 2024. Quotations will be evaluated based on technical acceptability and lowest price, and the award will be a fixed-price purchase order under simplified acquisition procedures.

The acquisition is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 331110, Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The contractor shall deliver three tungsten alloy parts, two of part number 008-4871 and one of part number 008-4884, with a composition of 95% tungsten, 3.5% nickel, and 1.5% iron, no later than 20 weeks after receipt of order to the NIST shipping and receiving dock in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Inspection and acceptance will include visual, dimensional, and performance testing with payment at 100% after acceptance of fully installed parts.