Renaissance Scientific, Inc.

Renaissance Scientific, Inc., a Boulder, Colorado-based manufacturer of cryogenic positioning equipment, operates exclusively as a prime contractor supplying specialized laboratory instruments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology under full-and-open competition with no set-aside designations. The company holds three federal awards totaling $291 thousand across a three-year window (2023–2026), all to NIST's Physical Measurements Lab and related divisions.

Renaissance Scientific manufactures cryogenic nano-positioners and X-Y-Z positioning systems engineered for ultra-low-temperature applications in vacuum environments. The firm's capability set centers on titanium-construction positioners with ceramic bearings, capacitive position encoding, slip-stick drive controllers, and supporting electronics (preamplifiers, flexure scanning stages) rated for operation below 1×10⁻⁸ Torr and at 4 Kelvin. Representative work includes a $178,496 purchase order awarded August 25, 2026 (ultimate completion January 14, 2027) for eight X-axis and two Z-axis nanopositioners with specified load capacity and frequency range supporting 9-axis slip-stick operation; a $65,040 purchase order from July 15, 2024 for cryogenic X-Y-Z positioners in a dilution-refrigerator application; and a $47,220 purchase order from September 8, 2023 for cryogenic X-Y-Z positioner equipment and delivery-date extension support. All three awards were competitively awarded under FAR Part 12 and Part 13 simplified-acquisition procedures without formal source selection.

Customer concentration is absolute—NIST accounts for 100% of identified awards and combined potential value. The vendor holds no subcontract positions and does not sit on government-wide vehicles, IDIQs, or BPAs. One award carrying $178 thousand in combined potential value reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting recompete opportunity for competitors. Activity is sparse and episodic rather than sustained—one award per year in 2023, 2024, and 2026, with no awards recorded for 2025.