MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT
Sources Sought Notice for Mid-IR Optical Frequency Comb
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce), Department of Commerce NIST
Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.
- Deadline
- Dec 3, 2026, 5:00 PM ET (41 days left)
- Who can bid
- Open to any business (no set-aside).
- Where the work is
- Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899
- Industry (NAICS)
- 334516 · Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Solicitation number
- NIST-SS26-CHIPS-13
- Posted
- Nov 19, 2025
- Product/service code
- 6640
From the notice
please see attached.
Open the official notice on SAM.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
- Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
- Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
- Watch for the solicitation that may follow.
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