High-Field Electromagnet System for MRAM Metrology
Commerce (all) · DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NIST-AMD-TC-RQ-26-01158 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 13, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
- Jul 24, 2026SolicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
(i) This is a Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation package consists of Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, this solicitation notice, and any attached documents. This announcement constitutes the solicitation; quotations are being requested, and no separate written solicitation document beyond the SF 1449 and accompanying attachments will be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is NIST-A… (show all)
MD-TC-RQ-26-01158, and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on an Unrestricted basis, and no restrictions are applicable. This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of RFO Part 12�Acquisition of Commercial Items. A Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order is contemplated as a result of this solicitation. (iii) The solicitation document, including the SF 1449 and incorporated provisions and clauses, is issued in accordance with the RFO update effective July 1, 2026. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 � Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis. Both Small- and Large- sized companies are invited to submit a Quotation. (v) Requirements: Please see the attached Statement of Work (SOW). (vi) The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of solicitation provisions may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48cfrv5_02.tpl (End of provision) The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors�Commercial Items FAR 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, applies to this acquisition. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48cfrv5_02.tpl (End of clause) The following provision and clause are applicable to this solicitation and incorporated in full text: 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020) (a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision. (b) The use in this solicitation of any Commerce Acquisition Manual (48 CFR Chapter 13) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of provision) 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020) (a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation of any Commerce Acquisition Manual (48 CFR Chapter 13) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. (End of clause) (vii) Instructions to Quoters. The Contractor shall provide a Firm-Fixed-Price Quotation corresponding to the requirements identified in the attached SOW. The quotation shall clearly include each requirement, including option, warranty, installation, and training requirements. The quotation shall use the contract line item numbering (CLIN) structure below. Optional requirements must be quoted separately from minimum requirements, as identified in the CLIN structure. Non-tariff shipping costs shall be quoted in the firm fixed price for each product. Any tariff costs shall be quoted separately as �Other Transportation Related Charges� on a not-to-exceed basis. CLIN Description QTY Total 0001 High-field electromagnet and bipolar power supply system, inclusive of delivery, installation, support, and verification. 1 --- 0002 Other Transportation Related Charges (Not-to-Exceed) - --- (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation � Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the FAR provisions attachment for further detail. (viii) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses are applicable to this solicitation: 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 52.204-19 Incorporation By Reference Of Representations And Certifications 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.219-28, Post-award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.232-18 Availability of Funds 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.233-3 Protest after Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated as an attachment, and MUST be completed and submitted with any response to this RFQ: � FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation � FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law � FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representation � FAR 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate � FAR 52.225-18 Place of Manufacture (DEVIATION JAN 2026) The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: � FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance � FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors [DOC Deviation April 2020] ADDITIONAL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: (ix) The provision at CAR 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010) applies to this acquisition and incorporated in full text: An agency protest may be filed with either (1) the Contracting Officer, or (2) at a level above the Contracting Officer, with the agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (
Who won similar work
89 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST), same product/service code (PSC) 6640 and NAICS 334516.
Single-winner award sizes (89): middle half $45K to $199K, median $81K; range $8K to $5.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOPTICA PHOTONICS INC | 5 | $550K | Oct 7, 2026 |
| TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC. | 4 | $1.0M | Oct 7, 2026 |
| BRISTOL INSTRUMENTS INC | 3 | $91K | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Montana Instruments Corporation | 2 | $440K | Sep 8, 2026 |
| STABLE LASER SYSTEMS INC | 2 | $277K | Sep 15, 2026 |
| SPINNER ICT INC | 2 | $196K | Oct 7, 2026 |
| LIQUID INSTRUMENTS INC | 2 | $176K | Sep 15, 2026 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 2 | $97K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| NKT PHOTONICS INC. | 2 | $48K | Sep 30, 2025 |
| CAMECA INSTRUMENTS, INC | 1 | $5.7M | Feb 25, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 8, 2026SCIENTA OMICRON, INC.$1.2MHigh-pressure XPS SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026TOPTICA PHOTONICS INC$61KTunable Laser System with Reference Wavemeter for Wavelength Scanning and LockingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026SPINNER ICT INC$98KPrimary S-Parameter Standards for Plasma Etching RecordNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC.$410KANRITSU FREQUENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM BRAND NAME ONLYNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026TELEDYNE LECROY, INC.$102KArbitrary Waveform GeneratorNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026AVRO INC$23KSingle-mode 532 nm laser for Brillouin Light Scattering Spectrometer (High Speed Metrology for Magnetoelectronic Devices and Models)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$414KMicrowave Network Analyzer (Brand Name or Equivalent)Materiality: <0.01% of $KEYS revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 7, 2026AVANTES, INC$41KNLIR IR SPECTROMETER SYSTEM MODEL S-MIDWAVE-2050-400-2K-F (BRAND NAME ONLY)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026SPINNER ICT INC$98KPrimary S-Parameter Standards for Plasma Etching RecordNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 2, 2026RH SYSTEMS LLC$68KMetrology-grade Chilled Mirror Dew Point HygrometersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Commerce, Dept of (DOC) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Commerce, Dept of (DOC) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 373 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.