Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Replacement Highperformance Cesium Beam Tube
Deadline: 14 May 2026
Posting Date: 05 May 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 140664603
Document Ref. No.: NB688000-26-01570
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Project Title: Replacement High-Performance Cesium Beam Tube for 5071A Frequency Standard
Notice ID: NB688000-26-01570
NAICS Code: 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.
It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide a Cesium beam atomic clock.
This announcement is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP/RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. The information contained in this notice is DRAFT only and, as such, is subject to change prior to the issuance of a solicitation. No solicitation is available currently. Additionally, the Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this Sources Sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, who manufacture the replacement high-performance cesium beam tube for 5071A frequency standard in the U.S. prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.
After the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfill the requirement, in accordance with the Specifications, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside, however, NIST is s...
Notice ID: nb688000-26-01570
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: 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: may 29, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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