Request for Quote - NB6720202600552 *SEE ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 - Request forQuote Attachment 2 - Specifications Attachment 3 - Provisions and Clauses Attachment 4 - Questions and Answers Attachment... Request for Quote - NB6720202600552 *SEE ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 - Request forQuote Attachment 2 - Specifications Attachment 3 - Provisions and Clauses Attachment 4 - Questions and Answers Attachment 5 - Specifications Revision 1 - dated 3/11/2026

This is a Request for Information from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to research the market for two specific external cavity diode lasers (780 nm and 776 nm) for use at its Boulder, Colorado campus. The lasers are needed for Rydberg atom measurements, with an anticipated delivery timeline of four weeks after receipt of order. No budget or specific contract value is mentioned in the notice. The purpose is strictly for market research to help NIST plan a future acquisition strategy, and it is not a formal solicitation. Respondents are asked to provide capability statements and commercial pricing information, but not formal quotes, by a specified closing date.