Contract

Thermally Insulating Waveguide

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Location: Boulder, CO
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 2 days (Jul 20, 2026)
Posted: Jul 13, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 334515

What this contract is for

Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice for Providers/Suppliers Thermally Insulating Waveguide Notice ID: NB672010-26-01964 Contract Opportunity Type Sources Sought Response Date 7/17/2026 Product Service Code 6625—Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments NAICS Code 334515–Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals BACKGROUND This is a notice to request information from industry to help the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) determine the availability and capability of small businesses and other than small businesses to provide Thermally Insulating Waveguide to NIST Boulder site. This notice is strictly to request information for market research purposes to help NIST determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation, or commitment by the NIST. OVERVIEW The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) require thermally insulating rectangular waveguides. The thermally insulating waveguides will be incorporated into power measurement systems at NIST. See attached draft Requirements/Specifications document. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE NIST anticipates that delivery, installation, and training will occur within 16 weeks after receipt of the order. INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES: NIST invites industry sources to review this notice carefully and to familiarize themselves with the draft requirements/specifications document. Thereafter, by the closing date of this notice, NIST encourages those sources to submit responses to [email protected] . Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in a response to...

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