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The COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Cold Neutron Imaging Instrumentsource Grading Cobot in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 08 Jul 2026 and is scheduled to close on 21 Jul 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 144715397, while the tender notice number is NIST-SS26-11 and Registering on the platform.
Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Cold Neutron Imaging Instrumentsource Grading Cobot
Deadline: 21 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 08 Jul 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 144715397
Document Ref. No.: NIST-SS26-11
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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NIST-SS26-11
PSC/NAICS (AMD) - 6640/811210
Title: Sources Sought Notice Upgrade to a Cold Neutron Imaging Instrument/Source Grading Co-bot.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research and identify potential sources of commercial products/services that satisfy the Government-s anticipated needs.
The National Institutes of Standards & Technology neutron imaging team, in the Radiation Physics Division of the Physical Measurement Laboratory, is developing a far-field grating neutron interferometer to measure the projection of the pair correlation function, G(Z), of a sample of interest. This interferometer geometry is unique in that one can tune the period of moiré pattern by changing the relative spacing of the phase gratings. In order to maintain high flux, the period of the neutron source grating must match that of the moiré pattern, thus one needs multiple source gratings. NIST has developed several source gratings, and requires the ability to change the source gratings during a measurement in an automated fashion, while avoiding using a large carousel that can suffer stability issues. The solution NIST is pursuing is a robotic arm that can remove the currently employed grating with the next.
NIST anticipates procuring a Upgrade Cold Neutron Imaging Instrument/Source Grading Co-bot and is seeking information from manufacturers capable of meeting the following needs:
Technical Specifications:
Vertical Translation (phase stepping) stage
The cobot shall be capable of moving a payload of at least 3 kg
The cobot shall have a reach of at least 800 mm (more is better)
The cobot shall have at least 6 degrees of freedom
The cobot repeatability shall be less than or equal to 0.04 mm (small is better)
The cobot shall be supplied with a controller and software to program movement.
The cobot shall be supplied with a software development kit compatible with C#, C, C++.
NIST is seek...
Notice ID: nist-ss26-11
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology
Office: dept of commerce nist
Product Service Code: 6640 - laboratory equipment and supplies
NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: aug 05, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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