# Notice of Intent to Sole Source SQUID Magnetometer Upgrade

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6860002501359

- Solicitation number: NB686000-25-01359
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Quantum Design, Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: National Institute of Standards and Technology (n-NATIONALINSTITUTEOFSTANDARDSANDTECHNOLOGY)
- NAICS: 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- 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: April 3, 2025
- Last posted: April 18, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/577a3624871344f9a1f706e5807e0680/view

## Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Quantum Design Inc., (CAGE: 4X977), located in San Diego, CA, on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to obtain an upgrade to an existing SQUID Magnetometer. The NAICS for this requirement is 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, with a small business standard of 500 employees.

NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price contract to Quantum Design, Inc. for this requirement. Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation.

Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used, it is estimated that an award will be issued by May 31, 2025. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist at lisa.stevens@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to the Contract Specialist at lisa.stevens@nist.gov no later than the submission deadline of this notice.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Quantum Design, Inc. (UEI JEATS22MKKM6)
- Contract: 1333ND25PNB680174, purchase order
- Obligated: $224,900.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number NB6860002501359 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 1341 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND25PNB680174_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 3, 2025: Sources sought, due April 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 5275138ba92a4379a73d9ac81b8ec42b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5275138ba92a4379a73d9ac81b8ec42b/view
- April 18, 2025: Special notice, due May 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 577a3624871344f9a1f706e5807e0680. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/577a3624871344f9a1f706e5807e0680/view

## Points of contact

- Lisa Stevens, lisa.stevens@nist.gov, 3034973272

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