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The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide one (1) Laser Chiller to circulate water within a laser to keep it from overheating. The laser chi... The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide one (1) Laser Chiller to circulate water within a laser to keep it from overheating. The laser chiller must meet all of the requirements and specifications listed in the attached Statement of Work. The purpose of this notice is to identify organizations capable of providing the necessary items and meeting the minimum contractor qualifications. This announcement is not a Request for Proposals or Quote (RFP/RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. The information contained in this notice is DRAFT only and, as such, is subject to change prior to the issuance of a solicitation. No solicitation is available currently. After the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. NIST will use the results of this sources sought notice to determine whether to proceed on a sole source basis or competitively if it is determined that other vendors could potentially meet NIST’s needs. This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirements should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to four (4) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: Name of the company that will provide the product. Name of the company that will manufacture the product. County of origin or manufacture of the product. Business status of the organization. Spec sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of order Any other relevant information that is not listed above that the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research. Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contracting Officer, Aaron Ritter, via email at aaron.ritter@nist.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. MT on July 11, 2023. No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered. REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW: See the attached Statement of Work

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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; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number NB686010-23-02766 is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) conducted under the authority of FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This RFQ, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-04. The associated NAICS 334516 has a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is being competed Unrestricted. Background: The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Sources and Detectors group measures the output power of high-power lasers. This requires the operation of large continuous wave lasers. To support a specific laser, we require a laser chiller to circulate water within the laser to keep it from overheating. A description of the requirements for the item(s) to be acquired is in the attached Statement of Work. Please review this document in its entirety to ensure all requirements are met. Questions regarding this RFQ should be sent to the Contracting Officer, Aaron Ritter, at aaron.ritter@nist.gov. Quotations shall be sent electronically to the Contracting Officer, Aaron Ritter, at aaron.ritter@nist.gov no later than the date/time specified in this notice.