# CHIPS R&D: Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd26qnb030070

- Solicitation number: 1333ND26QNB030070
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Technical Communities, Inc. for $123,955.03
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- 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 13, 2026
- Last posted: March 27, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a61f4ad338cb48e6a64a584b150cdf88/view

## Description

Awarded in accordance with evaluation criteria of lowest price technically acceptable.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Technical Communities, Inc. (UEI MCQUYM6GHNJ5)
- Contract: 1333ND26PNB030051, purchase order
- Obligated: $123,955.03
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: award number 1333ND26PNB030051 equals the contract number; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND26PNB030051_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 13, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice 292e9b8c07604edda338228c0e5deec2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/292e9b8c07604edda338228c0e5deec2/view
- February 13, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. Notice b6e0f1835a3d478eac8e93852a66416d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b6e0f1835a3d478eac8e93852a66416d/view
- March 27, 2026: Award notice. Notice a61f4ad338cb48e6a64a584b150cdf88. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a61f4ad338cb48e6a64a584b150cdf88/view

## Points of contact

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

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