Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCE... THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. (i) Solicitation number NB672010-22-02586 is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) conducted under the authority of FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. (ii) This RFQ, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-07 dated 8/10/2022. (iii) The associated NAICS 333314 code, has a small business size standard of 500 employees. This combined synopsis/solicitation is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside. (iv) Attached is the Specifications describing the requirements for solicitation NB672010-22-02586 for the following line item number(s) (CLINs) to include description of item(s), quantities, and units of measure (including any applicable option(s)). Item Number Supplies/Services Description Quantity Unit of Issue Unit Price Amount 0001 Polarization Maintaining High Power Fiber Amplifier per the attached Specifications. 1 EA $ $ Total Award Value: $ $ (v) A Description of the requirements for the items to be acquired are in the attached Specifications. ** See attached RFQ for details. **

Inactive

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Item or Service Purchase THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. It is a... National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Item or Service Purchase THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product or service described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition. The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide Polarization Maintaining High Power Fiber Amplifiers according to the statement of work (SOW) attached herein. This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. Because of this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the requirement descriptions and technical specifications indicated in the Specification Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 333314 for 'Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing' with a small business size standard of 500 employees. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that can provide the specialized service identified in the Specifications Document. Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: 1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number and Cage Code. 2. Name of company that will provide the service. 3. Specification sheets and examples of products or services that meet the Specifications attached herein. 4. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided. 5. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status. 6. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our service requirement and finalizing our market research. (Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered). REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW: See the attached Statement of Work/Specifications document.