# Optical Atomic Clock

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd24qnb680240

- Solicitation number: 1333ND24QNB680240
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Vector Atomic Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Boulder, Colorado
- County: Boulder County (FIPS 08013). https://abierto.us/counties/boulder-county-co-08013
- City: Boulder. https://abierto.us/cities/boulder-co-0807850
- First posted: May 9, 2024
- Last posted: May 9, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/21766ef0a5fd468abdecc32dcce15308/view

## Description

This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). All communications and documents must include the solicitation number 1333ND24QNB680240. The contracting officer will not use, nor this solicitation be subject to the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD), Team E-Boulder has a requirement for an Optical Atomic Clock per the attached Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ, Specifications and Instructions, Evaluation Criteria, & Basis for Award docs.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Vector Atomic Inc. (UEI XKE2WAAMTLQ9)
- Contract: 1333ND24PNB680325, purchase order
- Obligated: $545,000.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1333ND24QNB680240 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND24PNB680325_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 9, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 6, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 21766ef0a5fd468abdecc32dcce15308. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/21766ef0a5fd468abdecc32dcce15308/view

## Points of contact

- Angela Hitt, angela.hitt@nist.gov, 3034977305

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