US-FED-00000390418 - Rotor 8 Microwave Induced Combustion (MIC) Package - Deadline August 26,2026

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 (b) would be interested in competing for that requirement:The Contractor shall provide one Microwave Induced Combustion (MIC) Package which meets the minimum requirements identified below.Technical Specifications: The contractor shall provide one (1) MIC package that includes parts that meet the specifications below:Full compatibility with existing Multiwave 5000 Digester systemRotor capable of operating at high temperatures (up to 300 °C) and high pressure (up to 80 bar) for digestion of samples for evaluation via ion chromatography and other methodsParts allowing for the connection of the new rotor with the Multiwave 5000 digester system.NIST has not yet determined its acquisition strategy for this requirement and encourages interested sources to respond to this Notice.If NIST`s market research indicates there are alternative sources that are capable and interested in competing to fill this requirement, separate and apart from Anton Paar (UEI: ZJHWKPABDQT6) then NIST will consider conducting a competitive acquisition in accordance with law and regulation. To be clear, NIST`s identification of Anton Paar in this Notice does not constitute a binding commitment or obligation for it to conduct a sole source procurement with Anton Paar for this requirement.Instructions for Responding to Respond to This NoticeParties that respond to this Notice are requested to voluntarily submit the requested information via email in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, and/or Microsoft Excel format to the designated point(s) of contact whose name and email address appears at the bottom of this notice. Please provide only the information requested by this Notice, and do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in a response to this Notice.Information Requested in Response to This Notice: To help NIST with its market research, NIST is requesting that industry sources carefully review this notice and any attachments to it and voluntarily provide the following information:Company SummaryNotice Identification: Notice ID and Title of this posting.Corporate Details: Company name, physical address, website address, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).Point of Contact (POC): Name, phone number, and email address.Company Size Standard: Your company`s size status relative to the NAICS code provided in this Notice. (Refer to the SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards).System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: Indicate whether your company has an active registration for procurement purposes in SAM.gov.Feedback for Draft RequirementsReview the potential requirements/minimum specifications included with this Notice. Then, please provide suggestions to (a) improve clarity of it; (b) to make it more competitive; (c) to indicate whether there anything in it that may inadvertently exclude domestic involvement; and (d) to indicate how the requirements could potentially be revised to improve the ability for domestic (“Made in America“) end products to be considered.Information Regarding Your Company`s Products and Services