# Stable Optical Reference Lasers

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6750202602316

- Solicitation number: NB675020-26-02316
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Vescent Technologies 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: 6650 Optical Instruments, Test Equipment, Components and Accessories
- First posted: July 22, 2026
- Last posted: August 7, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0e41b3132ce741f18e11ca7cd9fc3fde/view

## Description

(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) The solicitation number is NB675020-26-02316 and this solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This acquisition is being solicited as unrestricted. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 dated 3/13/2026. This document includes references to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Per Procurement Memorandum (PM) 2026-06, the Department of Commerce has issued a class deviation to implement the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and adopt the RFO model deviated text.

(IV) The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000 Emp.

(V) All quoters shall provide a firm-fixed-price quotation for the following line item(s): Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS TOTAL CLIN 0001 – Stable Optical Reference Laser 2 EA In accordance with Specifications document TOTAL: (VI) The requirements for the line items to be acquired above are in the attached Specifications Attachment #1:

**Statement of Work Attachment #2:** Applicable Provisions and Clauses

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Vescent Technologies Inc. (UEI JDCKBJDFLLL5)
- Contract: 1333ND26PNB670491, purchase order
- Obligated: $152,369.38
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number NB6750202602316 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND26PNB670491_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 22, 2026: Sources sought, due August 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice aecb9dc34894456f8d8994b256acab38. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aecb9dc34894456f8d8994b256acab38/view
- August 7, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 0e41b3132ce741f18e11ca7cd9fc3fde. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0e41b3132ce741f18e11ca7cd9fc3fde/view

## Points of contact

- Clifford Nicholson, clifford.nicholson@nist.gov, 3034975185

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