Contract

Aberration-free imaging spectrograph

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 5 days (Jul 23, 2026)
Posted: Jul 16, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 334516

What this contract is for

Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for Aberration-free imaging spectrograph Notice ID: NIST-SS26-157 Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought Response Date: 7/23/26 Product Service Code (PSC): 6640 NAICS Code: 334516 BACKGROUND The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify alternative sources that (a) are capable of meeting NIST’s minimum requirements for the following commercial products and commercial services and (b) would be interested in competing for that requirement: The National Institute for Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Sensor Science Division (SSD) is involved in the development of a new measurement and calibration capability using a single photon spectroradiometer for calibration of extremely dim light sources such as nano-LEDs, LEDs used for calibration of photon-multiplier tubes, and sphere sources used for calibration of night vision goggles. The single photon spectroradiometer is composed of an aberration-free imaging spectrograph to achieve the highest imaging quality and a single photon digital camera to measure single photon sources. This acquisition is for the aberration-free imaging spectrograph. NIST requires one aberration-free imaging spectrograph that is compatible with Hamamatsu’s single-photon digital camera Model Orca-Quest 2 NIST requires an aberration-free imaging spectrograph that meets the following minimum specifications: 1. 100 % compatible with Hamamatsu’s Orca-Quest 2 digital cameras for system integration. 2. LabVIEW software for control and data acquisition. 3 .Aberration-free 320 mm focal length Schmidt-Czerny-Turner imaging spectrograph with advanced optics and superior MTF and spectral resolution. 4. Interchangeable motoriz...

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