Contract

Notice of Intent: Phantom High-Speed Camera System

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: 334310

What this contract is for

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Contracting Opportunities Announcement Type: Special Notice Announcement Number: NIST-NOI-26-01230 Subject: Procurement of Phantom High-Speed Camera System 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) intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis with the Vision Research Inc., located at 100 Dey Rd, Wayne NJ, 07470 USA. The purchase order will specifically procure the Phantom High-Speed Camera System. This system will be utilized by the Engineering Laboratory (EL), Production Systems Group 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 334310 – Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 750 Employees. Description The Production Systems Group (PSG) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducts research in metal-based additive manufacturing (AM) with the goal of improving process monitoring, control, and qualification of AM processes. A key platform supporting this work is the Additive Manufacturing Metrology Testbed (AMMT), a laser powder bed fusion research system developed at NIST to study the relationship between processing parameters, melt pool dynamics, and resulting material properties. The AMMT platform enables precise synchronization between the laser position and in-situ monitoring devices, including high-speed cameras used to capture melt pool dynamics du...

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