Contract

Notice of Intent: Kistler Dynamometer System Upgrade

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 15, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 334519

What this contract is for

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Contracting Opportunities Announcement Type: Special Notice Announcement Number: NIST-NOI-26-01024 Subject: Procurement of Kistler Dynamometer System Upgrade Introduction This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested. Purpose The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intend to negotiate a firm-fixed priced purchase order on a sole source basis with Kistler Instrument Corporation, located at 75 John Glenn Dr. Buffalo, NY 14228-2119 USA. The purchase order will specifically procure the Kistler Dynamometer System. This system will be utilized by the Engineering Laboratory (EL), Intelligent Systems Division at NIST Gaithersburg MD campus. Authority This acquisition is being conducted using the procedures at FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334519 – Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 600 Employees. Description The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/ The Intelligent Systems Division (ISD) develops, advances and deploys measurement science and standards to speed development, adoption, and integration of leading-edge intelligent technologies to advance U.S. manufacturing performance. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a Kistler dynamometer data acquisition system for use with an existing Kistler dynamometer to measure real-time, SI-traceable cutting forces during machine tool operations. An existing Kistler dynamometer must be upgraded with a new data acquisition (DAQ) system to measure real-time, SI-traceable cutting forces. T...

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