Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Water Bath for Microcalorimeters
Deadline: 17 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 11 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 144933396
Document Ref. No.: NB6720102601981
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice for Providers/Suppliers for a Water Bath for Microcalorimeters
Notice ID: NB672010-26-01981
Contract Opportunity Type
Sources Sought
Response Date: 7/16/2026
Product Service Code
6625—Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing
NAICS Code
334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
BACKGROUND
This is a notice to request information from industry to help the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) determine the availability and capability of small businesses and other than small businesses to provide water bath for microcalorimeters for the Boulder, CO NIST site.
This notice is strictly to request information for market research purposes to help NIST determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation, or commitment by the NIST.
OVERVIEW
The NIST, Guided Wave Electromagnetics group requires a temperature-controlled water bath for
RF power calibrations. A water bath is an insulated tank that can be filled with water, and with the ability to regulate the temperature of the water through heaters and refrigeration. Water baths often have stirrers to improve temperature uniformity. See attached draft specifications document.
ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
NIST anticipates that it will require delivery for a water bath for microcalorimeters that is similar to that in the draft specifications, 90 days after receipt of order.
INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES:
NIST invites industry sources to review this notice carefully and to familiarize themselves with the draft specifications document. Thereafter, by the closing date of this notice, NIST encourages those sources to submit responses to [email protected]. Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sen...
Notice ID: nb6720102601981
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology
Office: dept of commerce nist
Product Service Code: 6625 - electrical and electronic properties measuring and testing instruments
NAICS Code: 334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
Inactive Dates: aug 01, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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