What the agency is buying

by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governs

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources capable of providing a Continuous Wave Parametric Oscillator (CW OPO) Laser System. This is a sources sought notice to gather market research, and responses will not be considered proposals.

Scope

CW OPO Laser System with pump, signal, and idler outputs.
Includes control electronics, wavelength meter, and stabilization controls.

Not a solicitation — no awardQ&A closedSubmission: emailDays to respond: 55

How to get the bid documents

Download the 1 document below (no portal account needed)
Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
Submit by email before 11:00 AM ET on Dec 5

Documents · 1 item, 1 file

PDF
NIST-SS26-CHIPS-16.pdf131 KB · 4 pages
View

Open the original listing on SAM.gov

Details

Place of performance: Gaithersburg, Maryland
Buyer type: Federal
Notice type: Sources Sought
Solicitation no.: NIST-SS26-CHIPS-16
NAICS: NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing): 28 open RFPs
Size standard: 1,000 employees SBA table, NAICS 334516
PSC: PSC 6640 (LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES): 17 open RFPs
Evaluation: n/a, market research from notice
Local presence: Not required
Amendments: None since Nov 20, 2025
Contact: Forest Crumpler
Office: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Email: forest.crumpler@nist.gov

Not stated in the notice: estimated value, contract type, period of performance, quantity, FOB terms. Check the bid documents.

Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation, and note the question deadline has passed.

Key dates

Thu, Nov 20, 2025Posted

Oct 31, 2022Q&A closed

Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 11:00 AM ETResponses due · 55 days left

Change log

verified Sun, Oct 11 · 12:30 AM ET

No amendments since posting on Thu, Nov 20, 2025; verified Sun, Oct 11 · 12:30 AM ET.

Change log starts Oct 5, 2026 (tracking began); earlier amendments at SAM.gov are being pulled in.

Report a problem

Notice as published

Sources Sought Notice for Continuous Wave Parametric Oscillator (CW OPO) Laser System

Please see attached

What this office paid before

USAspending.gov, last 36 months

25 awards matched · tier 1: this contracting office (1333ND) + PSC 6640. Most recent:

Sep 29NANOSCIENCE INSTRUMENTS INCOU68-FY26-377-NEW UNIMILL ION MILL SYSTEM1333ND26PNB680543 · PURCHASE ORDER · National Institute of Standards and Technology · ends Mar 30, 2027$167K

Pro

Pro shows every award with the recipient, amount, period and a link to the award record, plus a CSV export. $39/mo.

Awards updated Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 11:35 PM ET.

This contracting office

7 other open notices from this office · buys mostly Other

Similar open RFPs

same PSC 6640

Oct 12Purchase Lynx laboratory-scale floor-standing refrigerated centrifuge with the capacity to spin 6 liters of liquid to >17.5k x g.Dept of Defense · $250KDC Oct 12Purchase custom proto type coating removal toolDept of Defense · $250KDC Oct 12Purchase a air cooled compressor and recirculator for ColdEdge cryostatDept of Defense · $250KDC Oct 12Purchase single crystal Aluminum Nitride wafers grown by physical vapor transport polished for epitaxyDept of Defense · $250KDC Oct 12NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTINGNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationMS Oct 12Fiber Coupled MgOLN Phase ModulatorDepartment of EnergyIL

Listing collected from SAM.gov. Always confirm requirements in the original solicitation before you bid.