# Sampler Holder for TEM

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6860902501357

- Solicitation number: NB686090-25-01357
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Protochips, 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: 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 10, 2025
- Last posted: April 29, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b0636c7b6424e72b7f15d63fe5e2031/view

## Description

The purpose of Amendment 2 is to remove the Statement of Work, upload the revised Requirements and Specifications, upload revised RFQ, upload revised Attachment A, and upload the Questions and Answers. The due date has been extended from May 1, 2025 to May 8, 2025. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. The purpsose of Amendment 1 is to upload the revised Requirements and Specifications to this RFQ to match the Statement of Work. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). All communications and documents must include the solicitation number NB686090-25-01357. The contracting officer will not use, nor this solicitation be subject to the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD), Team E-Boulder has a requirement for a Sample Holder for (s)TEM per the attached Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and Statement of Work. Please see attachment A for Instructions & Evaluation Criteria, and Basis for Award. In addition to submitting Quote, please also include Attachment B for Experience Submittal.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Protochips, Inc. (UEI QYEKB2ACA943)
- Contract: 1333ND25PNB680228, purchase order
- Obligated: $195,411.08
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number NB6860902501357 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND25PNB680228_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 10, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 348b62821e0444ae9265ef63db58cb27. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/348b62821e0444ae9265ef63db58cb27/view
- April 16, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 0d2c86ea6a914486aca3629365935639. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d2c86ea6a914486aca3629365935639/view
- April 29, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due May 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 0b0636c7b6424e72b7f15d63fe5e2031. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b0636c7b6424e72b7f15d63fe5e2031/view

## Points of contact

- Angela Hitt, angela.hitt@nist.gov, 3034977305

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