Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent Kistler Dynamometer System Upgrade
Deadline: 24 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 20 Jul 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145522402
Document Ref. No.: NIST-NOI-26-01024
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Contracting Opportunities Announcement Type: Special Notice
Announcement Number: NIST-NOI-26-01024
Subject: Procurement of Kistler Dynamometer System Upgrade
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 Kistler Instrument Corporation, located at 75 John Glenn Dr. Buffalo, NY 14228-2119 USA. The purchase order will specifically procure the Kistler Dynamometer System. This system will be utilized by the Engineering Laboratory (EL), Intelligent Systems Division at NIST Gaithersburg MD campus.
Authority
This acquisition is being conducted using the procedures at FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 600 Employees.
Description
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/ The Intelligent Systems Division (ISD) develops, advances and deploys measurement science and standards to speed development, adoption, and integration of leading-edge intelligent technologies to advance U.S. manufacturing performance.
The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a Kistler dynamometer data acquisition system for use with an existing Kistler dynamometer to measure real-time, SI-traceable cutting forces during machine tool operations. An existing Kistler dynamometer must be upgraded with a new data acquisition (DAQ) system to measure real-time, SI-traceable cutting forces. The new capabilities of the DAQ system include digital communication, digital data collection, and measurement of both cutting forces and moments
The system shall...
Notice ID: nist-noi-26-01024
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology
Office: dept of commerce nist
NAICS Code: 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: aug 08, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Documents
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