Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Fourier Transform Spectrometer Service
Deadline: 19 May 2026
Posting Date: 13 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 141162817
Document Ref. No.: NB686010-26-01557
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Bruker Scientific, LLC., located in Billerica, MA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1, soliciting from a single source, for a pulse tube cryocooler.
Specific Requirements are as follows:
The Contractor shall provide services that meet all technical specifications identified below.
Line Item 0001:
Description: HeNe Laser Alignment
Quantity: 1
a. Technical Specifications
b. Ensure laser is operational
c. Ensure proper laser placement
d. Make sure HeNe laser is aligned through interferometer
Description: Interferometer Re-alignment
Quantity: 1
a. Technical Specifications
b. Run diagnostics on FTS
c. Ensure internal detector signal is sufficient
d. If the signal is insufficient determine cause
e. If the cause is the interferometer alignment, realign the interferometer
f. If the cause is something else, work to remedy the issues.
Description: Onsite Service Visit
Quantity: 1
a. Technical Specifications
b. Travel to NIST Boulder, CO is required for a 2-day onsite service.
NAICS Code is 811210 -Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a Size Standard of $34M. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Bruker Scientific for this requirement.
Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by June 15, 2026. Any questions regarding this notice ...
Notice ID: nb686010-26-01557
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology
Office: dept of commerce nist
Product Service Code: j066 - maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- instruments and laboratory equipment
NAICS Code: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Inactive Dates: jun 03, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Documents
Tender Notice
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