Contract

Microscale Thermophoresis Instrument

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 6 days (Jul 24, 2026)
Posted: Jul 9, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 334516

What this contract is for

THIS IS A COMBINED SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE*** The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing a Microscale Thermophoresis Instrument. If no alternate sources are identified, the Government intends to issue a Sole Source Award to NanoTemper Technologies Inc., 400 OYSTER POINT BLVD, STE 336, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94080 , under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 Employees. The Biomolecular Structure and Function (BSF) Group requires a Microscale Thermophoresis (MST) instrument to support measurement science for biomanufacturing and formulated biotherapeutics. The requirement is for a solution-phase, non-flow, temperature-gradient-driven (thermophoretic) measurement platform capable of characterizing molecular transport and structural changes in both purified systems and complex solution environments. For a unified measurement framework, the instrument must provide both intrinsic fluorescence (label-free) and fluorescently labeled detection capabilities within a single integrated MST platform, allowing direct comparison of measurements while maintaining a consistent analytical methodology. NIST has a need for a Microscale Thermophoresis Instrument to support measurement science for biomanufacturing and formulated biotherapeutics. The requirement is for a solution-phase, non-flow, temperature-gradient-driven (thermophoretic) measurement platform capable of characterizing molecular transport and structural changes in both purified systems and complex solution environments. For a unified measurem...

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