Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Aerotech Motion Controller
Deadline: 07 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 01 Apr 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 138799678
Document Ref. No.: AMDTCNOI2600933
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Introduction
This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested.
Purpose
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intend to negotiate a firm-fixed priced purchase order on a sole source basis with Aerotech Inc. (UEI: HLW7BPRWMK16), located at 101 Zeta Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15238. The purchase order will specifically replace an existing legacy Aerotech A3200 controller with a modern, hardware-based Aerotech motion controller to ensure continued, reliable operation of the NIST Additive Manufacturing Metrology Testbed (AMMT).
Authority
This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR Subpart 12.102(a) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 335314 - Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 750 Employees.
Description
The Production Systems Group (PSG) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducts research in metals-based additive manufacturing to advance measurement science and enable robust, industrially relevant manufacturing processes. As part of this mission, PSG operates the Additive Manufacturing Metrology Testbed (AMMT), a highly customized laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) research platform. AMMT is built on an Aerotech motion control platform procured in 2015, including an A3200 motion controller that drives four permanently integrated Aerotech linear stages for powder recoating, powder dispensing, build plate positioning, and carriage motion. The A3200 controller has reached end of support and is no longer compatible with current operating systems or real-time performance requirements.
Sole Source Determination
The sole source determination is based on the following:
The Production Systems Group (PSG) requires a hardware-based, high-speed, p...
Notice ID: amdtcnoi2600933
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology
NAICS Code: 335314 - Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: apr 22, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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