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The NIST Quantum Electronics Group (QEG) manages and operates a testbed to openly disseminate standard protocols to reproducibly measure the performance characteristics of superconducting microwave resonators used in quantum computing circuits. An important measurement capability of this testbed is high-speed parameter extraction of superconducting resonators at low excitation powers using the Pound–Drever–Hall technique. NIST requires a high frequency lock-in amplifier operating at frequencies up to 8 GHz to enable this rapid screening capability. Please review the attached Requirements and Specifications document for specific details to meet all Government requirements. The purpose of this notice is to identify organizations capable of providing the necessary items and meeting the minimum contractor qualifications. This announcement is not a Request for Proposals or Quote (RFP/RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future.?The information contained in this notice is?DRAFT?only and, as such, is subject to change prior to the issuance of a solicitation. No solicitation is available currently. After the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. NIST will use the results of this sources sought notice to determine whether to proceed on a sole source basis or competitively if it is determined that other vendors could potentially meet NIST’s needs. This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334515, Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirements should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to four (4) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: 1. Name of the company that will service the product. 2. County of origin or place of performance to complete the upgrades. 3. Business status of the organization. 4. Spec sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications. 5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of order 6. Any other relevant information that is not listed above that the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research. Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contract Specialist, Lisa Stevens, via email at lisa.stevens@nist.gov no later than 11:00 a.m. MT on 29 January 2024.?No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered. REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW: See the attached Requirements and Specifications document.","origin":"extract"},"notice_type":{"code":"r","label":"Sources Sought"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"NB687080-24-00764","place_of_performance":{"zip":"80305","city":{"name":"Boulder"},"state":{"code":"CO"},"country":{"code":"USA"}},"product_service_code":"5996"},{"dates":{"posted":"2024-01-31","response_deadline":{"raw":"2024-02-12T11:00:00-07:00","utc":"2024-02-12T18:00:00Z","date":"2024-02-12","time":"11:00:00","utc_offset_seconds":-25200}},"links":{"sam":"https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/81913ca27e0e4e9eb4de6209b10830f8/view"},"naics":{"codes":["334515"],"primary":"334515"},"title":"Notice of Sole Source Microwave Lock-In Amplifier","agency":{"office":{"name":"NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY"},"subtier":{"code":"1341","name":"NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY"},"department":{"code":"013","name":"COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF"},"office_address":{"country":"US"},"organization_type":"AGENCY"},"status":{"active":false,"archive_date":"2024-02-27","archive_type":"auto15"},"contacts":[{"name":"Lisa Stevens","role":"primary","email":"lisa.stevens@nist.gov","phone":"3034973272"},{"name":"Aaron Ritter","role":"secondary","email":"aaron.ritter@nist.gov","phone":"3034975757"}],"base_type":{"code":"s","label":"Special Notice"},"notice_id":"81913ca27e0e4e9eb4de6209b10830f8","provenance":{"extract":{"url":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/falextracts/Contract%20Opportunities/Archived%20Data/FY2024_archived_opportunities.csv","etag":"\"d582488fe153a9f11bf629913d176ffc-137\"","fetched_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z","row_sha256":"8b9e738feb2216b16f12aeec0479b423b1369d689e5926fc5df66954bc4c77d6","last_modified":"2026-09-13T14:47:40Z"},"updated_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z","first_seen_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z"},"description":{"text":"The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, intends to negotiate with Zurich Instruments AG (CAGE: SHA62), located in Zurich Switzerland, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to obtain a high frequency lock-in amplifier operating at frequencies up to 8GHz to enable rapid screening capability. Due to the complexity of the hardware and system design, Zurich Instruments had published specifications stating input frequencies spanning the required range of DC to 8 GHz. With the SHFLI-MF “Multi-frequency” and SHFLI_MOD “AM/FM modulation” options, the system will have sufficient tones and with the SHFLI-PID “PID controller” option the system is capable of implementing the required Pound–Drever–Hall technique. The NAICS for this requirement is 334515, Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, with a small business standard of 750 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price contract to Zurich Instruments 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 February 20, 2024. 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.","origin":"extract"},"notice_type":{"code":"s","label":"Special Notice"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"NB687080-24-00764","place_of_performance":{"zip":"80305","city":{"name":"Boulder"},"state":{"code":"CO"},"country":{"code":"USA"}},"product_service_code":"5996"},{"dates":{"posted":"2024-02-14","response_deadline":{"raw":"2024-02-23T11:00:00-07:00","utc":"2024-02-23T18:00:00Z","date":"2024-02-23","time":"11:00:00","utc_offset_seconds":-25200}},"links":{"sam":"https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f23993ebe19845c6a7ae9930ee4670a5/view"},"naics":{"codes":["334515"],"primary":"334515"},"title":"Microwave Lock-In Amplifier","agency":{"office":{"code":"1333ND","name":"DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST"},"subtier":{"code":"1341","name":"NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY"},"department":{"code":"013","name":"COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF"},"office_address":{"zip":"20899","city":"GAITHERSBURG","state":"MD","country":"USA"},"organization_type":"OFFICE"},"status":{"active":false,"archive_date":"2024-03-09","archive_type":"auto15"},"contacts":[{"name":"Lisa Stevens","role":"primary","email":"lisa.stevens@nist.gov","phone":"3034973272"},{"name":"Aaron Ritter","role":"secondary","email":"aaron.ritter@nist.gov","phone":"3034975757"}],"base_type":{"code":"k","label":"Combined Synopsis/Solicitation"},"notice_id":"f23993ebe19845c6a7ae9930ee4670a5","provenance":{"extract":{"url":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/falextracts/Contract%20Opportunities/Archived%20Data/FY2024_archived_opportunities.csv","etag":"\"d582488fe153a9f11bf629913d176ffc-137\"","fetched_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z","row_sha256":"fa6242168c74a767fc46b802a5e6aeb32b884988051fb0919944f291469ec3da","last_modified":"2026-09-13T14:47:40Z"},"updated_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z","first_seen_at":"2026-09-16T19:07:39.720164Z"},"description":{"text":"THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation number NB687080-24-00764 is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) conducted under the authority of FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This RFQ, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-02. The associated NAICS 334515 has a small business size standard of 750 employees. This requirement is being competed as unrestricted. The Basis of Award is Best Value. The Government will award a firm-fixed price purchase order resulting from the responsible offeror whose quotation conforming to the requirements of the solicitation represents the BEST VALUE to the Government considering the Government’s evaluation factors provided in the attached addenda. See attached Instructions and Evaluation Criteria, and Basis for Award. Vendors shall submit quotations so that NIST receives them no later than 11:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on February 23, 2024. Fax quotations shall not be accepted. Email quotations shall be accepted at lisa.stevens@nist.gov. Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of email communications and attachments. Vendor's quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation enters the email box set forth above. 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Vendors shall submit quotations so that NIST receives them no later than 11:00 a.m. (Mountain Time) on February 23, 2024. Fax quotations shall not be accepted. Email quotations shall be accepted at lisa.stevens@nist.gov. Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of email communications and attachments. Vendor's quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government until the quotation enters the email box set forth above. 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