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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 NB686100-23-01075 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) 2023-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This requirement is being competed Unrestricted. Attached is the Statement of Work (SOW) describing the requirements for solicitation NB686100-23-01075 for the following line-item number(s) (CLINs) to include description of item(s), quantities, and units of measure (including any applicable option(s)). Other attachments include: Attachment A - Instructions and Evaluation Criteria - Basis for Award Attachment B - Question Submittal Form The Government will award a firm fixed price purchase order resulting from the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the requirements of the solicitation represents the BEST VALUE to the Government considering the Government’s evaluation factors provided in the attached Addenda. See attached Instructions and Evaluation Criteria, and Basis for Award (Attachment A). Inquiries/questions regarding the RFQ shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to aaron.ritter@nist.gov no later than Friday, March 17, 2023, 10:00 AM (MST). Contractors shall use Attachment B - Question Submittal Form to submit their questions. The solicitation will close on the date and time specified in this announcement. All quotations shall be delivered electronically by the specified close date and time to the Contracting Officer, Aaron Ritter, at aaron.ritter@nist.gov.

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The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide one (1) Widely-Tunable, Narrow Linewidth Ti:Sapphire Laser System to support ongoing projects with... The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide one (1) Widely-Tunable, Narrow Linewidth Ti:Sapphire Laser System to support ongoing projects within NIST’s Quantum Nanophotonics Group in Boulder, Colorado. Please review the attached Specification Requirements for specific details and specifications to meet all Government requirements. 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 Proposal 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 issuance of a solicitation. No solicitation is available currently. After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. NIST will use the results of this sources sought notice to determine the number of vendors available and to determine the number of small businesses capable of meeting all requirements in order to determine the acquisition strategy should this requirement become an official solicitation. 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 all of the specified 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 company that will provide product. Name of company that will manufacture the product. County of origin or manufacture of the product. Business status of the organization. Specification and/or sheets; 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 must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Aaron Ritter, via email at aaron.ritter@nist.gov no later than the date and time specified in this notice. No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered. REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW: See the attached Specifications document.