# Notice of Intent to Sole Source Optical Frequency Comb System Servicem Service

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6880002501401

- Solicitation number: NB688000-25-01401
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Menlo Systems Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: National Institute of Standards and Technology (n-NATIONALINSTITUTEOFSTANDARDSANDTECHNOLOGY)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: R425 Engineering and Technical Services
- 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 2, 2025
- Last posted: April 17, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9145343768044112926225485409d0e0/view

## Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Menlo Systems, Inc., (CAGE: 635R7), located in Boulder, CO, on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to obtain Optical Frequency Comb System Services. The NAICS for this requirement is 811219, Other 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 Menlo Systems, 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: Menlo Systems Inc. (UEI QHZ7ZZZS5KM8)
- Contract: 1333ND25PNB680170, purchase order
- Obligated: $65,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number NB6880002501401 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 1341 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND25PNB680170_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 2, 2025: Sources sought, due April 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice ab13c7f2a7494a22a289977f1972c806. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ab13c7f2a7494a22a289977f1972c806/view
- April 17, 2025: Special notice, due May 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 9145343768044112926225485409d0e0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9145343768044112926225485409d0e0/view

## Points of contact

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

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