# Notice of Intent to Sole Source Horizontal Dry Dilution Refrigerator Relocation Service

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6870002600250

- Solicitation number: NB687000-26-00250
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Bluefors Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- 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: December 15, 2025
- Last posted: December 22, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/caa8a13517754dffbf0880d7ca8b5fb4/view

## Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Bluefors Inc., (CAGE: 93P50), located in Brooklyn, NY, on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to obtain Horizontal Dry Dilution Refrigerator relocation services. The NAICS for this requirement is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business standard of $34M.

NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price contract to Bluefors 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 January 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: Bluefors Inc. (UEI LQMPASTC8RM8)
- Contract: 1333ND26PNB680019, purchase order
- Obligated: $21,400.38
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number NB6870002600250 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND26PNB680019_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- December 15, 2025: Sources sought, due December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 15a168b14944469aaf97d3225ff3541e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/15a168b14944469aaf97d3225ff3541e/view
- December 22, 2025: Special notice, due December 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice caa8a13517754dffbf0880d7ca8b5fb4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/caa8a13517754dffbf0880d7ca8b5fb4/view

## Points of contact

- Lisa Stevens, lisa.stevens@nist.gov, 2524222097

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