# CHIPS R&D Laser and Optical Parametric Amplifiers for Multiphoton Microscopy

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd26qnb030035

- Solicitation number: 1333ND26QNB030035
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Light Conversion-Usa, 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
- Place of performance: Gaithersburg, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Gaithersburg. https://abierto.us/cities/gaithersburg-md-2431175
- First posted: February 3, 2026
- Last posted: February 3, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c6f336562ccd4aad8b1730f85eddb570/view

## Description

See attachments: Combined Synopsis Solicitation_1333ND26QNB030035, Attachment 1 - Statement of Work, and Attachment 2- Applicable Provisions and Clauses for solicitation details.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Light Conversion-Usa, Inc. (UEI VZMKYLB37GA9)
- Contract: 1333ND26PNB030095, purchase order
- Obligated: $380,040.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1333ND26QNB030035 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND26PNB030095_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 3, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice c6f336562ccd4aad8b1730f85eddb570. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c6f336562ccd4aad8b1730f85eddb570/view

## Points of contact

- Tracy Retterer, Tracy.retterer@nist.gov
- Forest Crumpler, forest.crumpler@nist.gov

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