Unipolar Diffusion Aerosol Charger
Commerce (all) · DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NB305000-26-013333 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 28, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOTICE OF INTENT ACTION CODE: SPECIAL NOTICE SUBJECT: Sole source � Unipolar Diffusion Aerosol Charger SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB305000-26-013333 RESPONSE DATE: 09/18/26 DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Chemical Sciences Division (CSD) is part of the Material Measurement Laboratory (MML) at NIST. The CSD provides the measurement science, standards, technology, data, and chemical informatics required to support the nation's needs in determining the chemical composition and chemical structure of gases, organic, and ino… (show all)
rganic species. This acquisition supports the CSD mission by providing critical technical infrastructure for Grand Challenge Project, enabling precise unipolar diffusion charging of aerosol particles, which is necessary for advanced metrology and chemical analysis. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 12.102(b) with Cambustion, Ltd., Inc located in United Kingdom, for this equipment. Sole Source justification is based on the following: Market research has shown that the only product to meet NIST�s requirement is manufactured by Cambustion, Ltd. Extensive Market research has been conducted and Source Sought notice titled Sources Sought Notice for unipolar diffusion aerosol charger yielded no additional sources. NAICS code for this requirement will be 334516 -Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size of 1000 employees. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties who regard themselves as capable of fulfilling these requirements are invited to submit responses to the Government for consideration. Responses received by 1:00AM EST on 9/18/26 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiry POCs Erik.Fycklund@nist.gov Primary Donald.Graham@nist.gov Secondary National Institutes of Standards and Technologies NIST Acquisition Management Division (AMD) 100 Bureau Dr. Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, MD. 20899-1640
Who won similar work
114 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334516.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC. | 6 | $1.5M | Oct 7, 2026 |
| TOPTICA PHOTONICS INC | 6 | $614K | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC | 4 | $2.7M | Sep 24, 2026 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 3 | $136K | Sep 22, 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 |
| NKT PHOTONICS INC. | 2 | $48K | Sep 30, 2025 |
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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
- 372 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.
- 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.