Uv Light Curing System Anton Paar Mcr 502 Wesp Tender - 142113659

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Uv Light Curing System Anton Paar Mcr 502 Wesp Stress Controlled Shear Rheome and Installation

Deadline: 10 Jun 2026

Posting Date: 27 May 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 142113659

Document Ref. No.: NB643100-26-01720

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Anton Paar, 10215 Timber Ridge DR, Ashland, Virginia, for the purchase of an UV Light Curing System for an existing Anton Paar MCR 502 WESP Rheometer, needed by the Security Technologies Group at NIST.
The Security Technologies Group (STG) within the Materials Measurement Science Division conducts research on complex and emerging material systems relevant to body armor and ceramic additive manufacturing (AM). These materials, including densely filled composite formulations, ceramic photopolymer slurries, and UV-curable polymer composites, exhibit properties that depend strongly on processing history, including shear, temperature, cure conditions, and microstructural evolution. A critical measurement need in these efforts is the ability to quantify UV-curing rheokinetics during photopolymerization under controlled conditions relevant to manufacturing processes and end-use performance. These measurements are required to assess viscosity increase, gel point, modulus evolution, and cure kinetics during UV exposure, while directly correlating these responses with curing parameters such as light intensity, wavelength, and exposure profile. The STG seeks to add a UV light-curing system, an optical accessory, for the existing Anton Paar MCR 502 WESP stress-controlled shear rheometer, Serial Number 83291166, located in Building 220, Room A218, on the NIST Gaithersburg campus. The system must enable simultaneous UV irradiation and rheological testing with temperature control and calibrated wavelength and intensity options. This integration creates unique requirements for the optical accessory
Sole source determination is based on the need to purchase an optical accessory for the existing Anton Paar MCR 502 WESP stress-controlled shear rheometer. Purchasing a non-factory system and attempting to modify it to fit the exis...
Notice ID: nb643100-26-01720

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: jun 25, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

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