Government contracts & bids in Gaithersburg, Maryland

Latest open solicitations in Gaithersburg

• Notice of intent to sole source to Malvern
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 24, 2026Due Aug 10, 2026

  SAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Special Notice of Intent CLASSIFICATION CODE: J Maintenance, Repair, Rebuild SUBJECT: Service Contract for Malvern Panalytical Epsilon 1 X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer CONTACT POINT: Brian Jamieson, Contract Specialist (301) 975-8276 DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.202(a), with Malvern, Inc., of Westborough, MA for an annual preventive m…

• Solicitation for a Fiber Coupled Widely Tunable Laser
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 24, 2026Due Jul 31, 2026

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement at its Gaithersburg, MD campus for a Fiber Coupled Widely Tunable Laser. Please see attached Solicitation# 1333ND26QNB680381 and related attachments 1 (Statement of Work) , and 2 (Applicable Provisions and Clauses) for full details.

• Solicitation for 4K Recirculating Cryostat
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 24, 2026Due Aug 3, 2026

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement at its Gaithersburg, MD campus for a 4K recirculating cryostat with optical access and microwave access. Please see attached Solicitation# 1333ND26QNB680374 and related attachments 1 (Statement of Work) , and 2 (Applicable Provisions and Clauses) for full details.

• Solicitation for Radio Frequency (RF) Synthesizer
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 24, 2026Due Jul 31, 2026

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement at its Gaithersburg, MD campus for Assembled Circuit Boards. Please see attached Solicitation# 1333ND26QNB680420 and related attachments 1 (Statement of Work) , and 2 (Applicable Provisions and Clauses) for full details.

• X-ray Diffractometer
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 24, 2026Due Aug 7, 2026

  This is a sources sought notice. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and identify potential sources of commercial products/services that satisfy the Government’s anticipated needs. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with…

• NIST Cameca IMS1270E7 Service Agreement
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 24, 2026Due Aug 10, 2026

  The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis IAW RFO Part 12.102(a), statutory authority 41 U.S.C. 1901, with Cameca Instruments, located in Fitchburg, Wisconsin for services to a NIST-owned Cameca IMS1270E7. Sole Source Rationale: The Surface and Trace Chemical Analysis Group (STCAG) conducts research supporting measurement science, isotopic measurements, materials characterization, and nuclear forensics. The group operates a Cameca IMS1…

• Subscription to Industry Studies
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 24, 2026Due Aug 7, 2026

  Supscription services to a web portal to provide a comprehensive online research repository that provides data on US manufacturing industries and emerging technologies.

• Manufacturing Execution System
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 24, 2026Due Aug 7, 2026

  The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research and identify potential sources of commercial equipment/services that satisfy the Government’s anticipated needs. BACKGROUND The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Engineering Laboratory (EL) supports the advancement of Additive Manufacturing (AM). As AM transitions from prototyping to industrial production, the seamless integration of AM machines with enterprise software specifically Manufacturing Execu…

• Manufacturing Data Analysis and Modeling Tools
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 24, 2026Due Aug 7, 2026

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) and the national network of MEP Centers to be effective and efficient in the program’s data-driven approach to serving U.S. manufacturers and improving U.S. manufacturing the program needs access to dynamic and relevant manufacturing data. NIST MEP is a go-to-resource for U.S. manufacturing, so having as much knowledge on the U.S. manufacturing sector as possible is a must. The goal wi…

• EXTRA-73502 - USA (Gaithersburg, Maryland) - Structural Engineering Plan Review Services - Deadline August 17,2026
  Gaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 24, 2026Due Aug 17, 2026

  (1) Vendor needs to provide structural engineering plan review services to the government authority located in Gaithersburg, MD. – Structural plan reviews may be required on projects ranging from commercial renovations to new construction on projects consisting of multi–family and mixed–use buildings, office buildings, places of assembly and other types of structures.– An electronic copy of the construction documents will be provided to the structural reviewer via email or a file sharing…

• Rotor 8 Microwave Induced Combustion (MIC) Package
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 23, 2026Due Aug 7, 2026

  Introduction This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested. Purpose The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate a firm-fixed priced purchase order on a sole source basis with Anton Paar (UEI: ZJHWKPABDQT6), located at 10215 Timber Ridge Drive Ashland, VA 23005. The purchase order will specifically procure a Microwave Induced Combustion (MIC) Package. Authority This …

• Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for a Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography (LC) Instrument
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 23, 2026Due Aug 3, 2026

  AMENDMENT 1: The purpose of this Amendment is to update the "Background" information provided below to include a paragraph that was inadvertently left out. The incorporated paragraph is in italics under "Background" (see second paragraph). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This ia a Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for a Two-Dimensional Liquid Chromatography (LC…

• CMOS Microelectrode Array System
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 23, 2026Due Aug 5, 2026

  Amendment 0001: See answers to vendor questions and extend the response date in accordance with this posting. See Amendment 0001 for further amendment details. See solicitation document 1333ND26QNB680354.

• High-Flow Tracked Skid Steer Loader with 72-Inch Forestry Mulching Head Attachment
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 23, 2026Due Jul 31, 2026

  This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a Skid Steer Loader with a 72" Mulching Head Attachment. Please see attached solicitation document with Item Specifications Document.

• AI Enabled Technology Transfer Tools
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 23, 2026Due Aug 3, 2026

  AI Enabled Technology Transfer Tools in accordance with the attached SF1449

• Specialized Disposable Gloves
  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 23, 2026Due Aug 12, 2026

  Notice Type: Sources Sought Notice Solicitation No.: 75N98026SS00813 Posted Date: July 20, 2026 Response Date: August 12, 2026 Response Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) NAICS Code: 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel manufacturing Product Service Code: 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose Title: Specialized Disposable Gloves Disclaimer This is a Sources Sought Notice. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to ob…

• Subscription Access to a Market Research Database in accordance with the attached Statement of Work
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 23, 2026Due Jul 31, 2026

  The NIST Research Library and Museum (aka the Library), through teams focusing on Resources, Access & Data, Outreach & Marketing, and Museum & Archives, provides professional scientific and technical information assistance to a community of 3,000 scientists and researchers (Gaithersburg, MD and Boulder, CO) throughout their research and publishing cycles. The Library provides accurate, high quality, and timely research consulting and information products and ensures that users can discover an…

• Sources Sought Notice of Intent to Sole Source Name Brand or Equal Magnicon Thermometer System
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 22, 2026Due Aug 6, 2026

  As described in the attached Combined Sources Sought Notice of Intent to Sole Source.

• CHIPS R&D Compact Mobile Closed-Cycle Cryostat
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 22, 2026Due Aug 5, 2026

  See solicitation document 1333ND26QNB680393 for solicitation details.

• CSE-24187 - USA (Gaithersburg, Maryland) - Infrared Camera Supplies - Deadline July 29,2026
  Gaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 22, 2026Due Jul 29, 2026

  (1) Vendor needs to provide infrared camera supplies to the government authority located in Gaithersburg, MD. – High resolution near–infrared camera – qty: 1.– 2D area sensing with 2560 x 2048 effective pixel resolution or greater.– 60 frame or second or greater full resolution frame rate (8–bit or higher pixel data).– Camera quantum efficiency (excluding user lens or filters) greater than 30% from 400 nm to 1600 nm.– Up to 12–bit or greater analog to digital conversion with Mono 8–bit a…

• EQU-19026 - USA (Gaithersburg, Maryland) - Compact Mobile Closed-Cycle Cryostat Supplies - Deadline August 5,2026
  Gaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 22, 2026Due Aug 5, 2026

  (1) Vendor needs to provide compact mobile closed–cycle cryostat supplies to the government authority located in Gaithersburg, MD.  – Provide a Compact mobile closedcycle cryostat for combined optical spectroscopy and electrical measurements. 

• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) Benchmark Assessment and Standardization Initiative
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 21, 2026Due Jul 28, 2026

  Sources Sought Notice Number: OFPM_TEAM_SS26-30 Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: 07/21/2026 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. No solicitation or specifications are available at this time. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, is conducting market research to determine if any Small Business concerns have the current relevant quali…

• NIST Multiple Coils Replacement RFQ
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 20, 2026Due Aug 7, 2026

  This is a combined synopsis/soliciation for a contractor to replace the cooling and heating coils as described in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Please see attached combined synopsis/soliciation, Statement of Work (SOW), Wage Determination MD20260120 (dated 6/4/26), NIST Guidelines for Contractors and A/E Firms, and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Provisions and Clauses. NIST intends to conduct a Site Visit for this requirement on 7/29/2026 at 10AM. Please see instructions detaile…

• Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for an Optical Dilatometer with Heating Microscope Capability
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 20, 2026Due Aug 3, 2026

  This is a Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for an Optical Dilatometer with Heating Microscope Capability. BACKGROUND The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify alternative sources that (a) are capable of meeting NIST’s minimum requirements for the following commercial products and commercial services and (b) would be interested in competing for that requirement. The contractor shall del…

• Notice of Intent to Sole Source Name Brand Only model TPT HB05 Wire Bonder
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 20, 2026Due Aug 4, 2026

  As described in the attached Notice of Intent to Sole Source Name Brand Only model TPT HB05 Wire Bonder.

• Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for Voltage Dividers with Buffer Amplifiers and Switch
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 20, 2026Due Aug 4, 2026

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify alternative sources that (a) are capable of meeting NIST’s minimum requirements for the following commercial products and commercial services and (b) would be interested in competing for that requirement: Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): 0001 Description: Precision resistive voltage dividers with a 0.001 ratio for 500V Quantity: 3 Ratio of 0.001 for measurement of 500 V Nominal input resistanc…

• Site Effluent System
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 17, 2026Due Aug 4, 2026

  This solicitation is reissued due to technical responses that were required in addition to adhering to the FAR Overhaul under Commercial Services. A second site visit is scheduled and listed within the attached Amendment. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Gaithersburg Site Effluent Treatment System is located on the south end of campus at the “E” Gate intersection at Center Drive. Built in the mid-1990’s, the system was designed to comply with Washington Sanitary Sewer Commission (WSSC) effluent dis…

• Site Effluent System
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 17, 2026Due Aug 4, 2026

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Gaithersburg Site Effluent Treatment System is located on the south end of campus at the “E” Gate intersection at Center Drive. Built in the mid-1990’s, the system was designed to comply with Washington Sanitary Sewer Commission (WSSC) effluent discharge requirements. The system is centered around a large concrete tank (wet tank) that provides primary effluent treatment with a stir / chop agitator system PH monitoring and treatment. Currently, the interior wet tank …

• Building 215 Clean Room HEPA Filter Replacement
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 17, 2026Due Aug 7, 2026

  Amendment 0003: The purpose of this Amendment 0003 is to Extend the deadline for receipt of quotations to 1:00PM ET on August 7, 2026. Schedule an additional site visit for prospective Quoters. The site visit is scheduled for 9:00AMET on July 27, 2026. See the attached “Information Regarding Site Visit and RFIs” for details. Extend the deadline for submission of Questions and Requests for Information (RFIs) to July 29, 2026. See the attached “Information Regarding Site Visit and RFIs” for det…

• Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) with Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) Detectors and Analytical Software.
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDPosted Jul 17, 2026Due Jul 31, 2026

  This is a sources sought notice. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and identify potential sources of commercial products/services that satisfy the Government’s anticipated needs. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1000 employees. Th…

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• Spatial Analyzer Metrology Software Support – Combined Sources Sought/Notice of Intent to Sole Source
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDClosed Jul 27, 2026

  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing Spatial Analyzer Metrology Software Support. If no alternate sources are identified, the Government intends to issue a Sole Source Award to Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, 250 Circuit Drive, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852-7441, Unique Entity ID (UEI) EK4EVQQNEFC6, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) …

• Sources Sought / Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Alerton Envision Maintenance and Emergency Services
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDClosed Jul 27, 2026

  This notice serves as both a Notice of Intent to Sole Source and a Sources Sought Notice. The Government intends to award a sole-source contract to the identified contractor because it is believed to be the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government's requirements. This notice is not a solicitation or a request for proposals. However, the Government is conducting market research to determine whether other responsible sources exist that possess the capability, experience, and re…

• Fabrication of Custom Micropillar Arrays
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDClosed Jul 27, 2026

  SOLICITATION 1333ND26QNB640352 Fabrication of Custom Micropillar Arrays This is a solicitation for commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The associated North American Industrial Classi…

• Precision Achromatic Doublet Lenses
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDClosed Jul 27, 2026

  Sources Sought Notice for Precision Achromatic Doublet Lenses BACKGROUND The semiconductor supply chain is global, specialized, and interconnected. Chipmakers do business with thousands of individual suppliers that provide the highly complex materials and tools used to produce semiconductors. To address the lack of full visibility into the semiconductors markets supply chain and R&D ecosystem gaps NIST will conduct the measurement science, or metrology, critical to the development of new mate…

• Pitchbook software subscription
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDClosed Jul 24, 2026

  ***THIS IS A COMBINED SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE*** The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing Pitchbook software subscription. If no alternate sources are identified, the Government intends to issue a Sole Source Award to Pitchbook Data Inc., 901 Fifth Avenue Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98164, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). The North American Industry Classification System …

• Sources Sought: Robotic Manipulation, Teleoperation A.I. Platform
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDClosed Jul 24, 2026

  Notice ID Number 1333ND-26-01122 Title: Sources Sought Notice for a Robotic Manipulation, Teleoperation A.I. Platform Department of Commerce -NIST Purchase Request Number: NB735130-26-01122 The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research and identify potential sources of commercial products/services that satisfy the Government’s anticipated needs. NIST encourages responses from all capable sources, including small businesses, to inform acquisition strategy and promote …

• Advanced Multichannel Multispectral Photodetection System
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDClosed Jul 24, 2026

  The Government is posting responses to questions received. NIST requires a complete, multichannel and multispectral photodetector system. The system will integrate directly into NIST’s Serial Flow Cytometer to perform sensitive, dynamic, and hyperspectral fluorescence measurements of rapidly flowing micro and nanoparticles including cells, gene therapy nanoparticles, and fluorescence calibration particles. Incorporation of the system within NIST instruments requires compatible connections to …

• SRD31 Content Development and Maintenance
  COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFGaithersburg, MDClosed Jul 24, 2026

  SRD31 Content Development & Maintenance 1333ND26QNB640305 This is a solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in RFO Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The associated North American Industrial Classification Syste…

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