# Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd26qnb030084

- Solicitation number: 1333ND26QNB030084
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Applied Spectra 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: 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: March 5, 2026
- Last posted: March 5, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a062ccf9e37f41adacb192ce98a32213/view

## Description

Please see attached for full details.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Applied Spectra Inc. (UEI WT99VQHB3ZJ5)
- Contract: 1333ND26PNB030325, purchase order
- Obligated: $273,114.52
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1333ND26QNB030084 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND26PNB030325_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 5, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice a062ccf9e37f41adacb192ce98a32213. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a062ccf9e37f41adacb192ce98a32213/view

## Points of contact

- Forest Crumpler, forest.crumpler@nist.gov

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