Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice Tender in USA - 145646967

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for an Optical Dilatometer with Heating Microscope Capability

Deadline: 03 Aug 2026

Posting Date: 22 Jul 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 145646967

Document Ref. No.: NB643080-26-01718

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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This is a Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for an Optical Dilatometer with Heating Microscope Capability.
BACKGROUND
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify alternative sources that (a) are capable of meeting NIST-s minimum requirements for the following commercial products and commercial services and (b) would be interested in competing for that requirement.
The contractor shall deliver an optical dilatometer with heating microscope capability. The equipment must be able to meet the following minimum specifications and include installation, training, and a minimum 1-year warranty:
The system shall be a horizontal optical (non-contact) dilatometer that measures sample dimensional changes using a high-precision camera and optical imaging, without any mechanical contact with the specimen.
The system shall include an exchangeable optic for operation as an optical dilatometer with a resolution of 1 µm or better.
The system shall include an exchangeable optic for operation as a heating microscope with a resolution of 1 µm or better and a field of view of at least 1 x 1 cm.
The system shall include a MoSi2 furnace capable of operating from room temperature up to at least 1700 °C with programmable heating rates from 0.01 to 20 °C/min.
The system shall have a vacuum-tight sample chamber capable of achieving a pressure level of at least 0.1 Pa when used in combination with an appropriate vacuum pump.
The system shall include automatic gas control for at least 3 gases with mass flow controllers (MFC) in an external housing, enabling software-controlled atmosphere management for inert, reducing (up to 5% H2 mixtures), and oxidizing atmospheres.
The tube, heating elements, and thermocouples shall be compatible with up to 5% hydrogen atmospheres.
The system shall include a compatible Type S thermocouple and a Type C thermocouple....
Notice ID: nb643080-26-01718

Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of

Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology

Office: dept of commerce nist

NAICS Code: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Inactive Dates: aug 18, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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