# Cesium Beam Atomic Clock

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6880002601590

- Solicitation number: NB688000-26-01590
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Microchip Technology Inc.
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- 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: May 4, 2026
- Last posted: June 2, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3c73b2e78a1d43ab9b9fbcba3df4a58f/view

## Description

See the attached Combined Synopsis/Soliciation RFQ and the Statement of Requirements document.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Microchip Technology Inc. (UEI QSXSDASP8FT6)
- Contract: 1333ND26PNB680198, purchase order
- Obligated: $77,840.39
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 6 offers received
- Link: solicitation number NB6880002601590 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND26PNB680198_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 4, 2026: Sources sought, due May 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 316f84e4896b41b2b6ace7d2d4033f67. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/316f84e4896b41b2b6ace7d2d4033f67/view
- May 26, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 262f042773a8449abed7e6c9705fa5c0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/262f042773a8449abed7e6c9705fa5c0/view
- June 2, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 3c73b2e78a1d43ab9b9fbcba3df4a58f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3c73b2e78a1d43ab9b9fbcba3df4a58f/view

## Points of contact

- de Ionne Jones, deionne.jones@nist.gov

---
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6880002601590.