# Optical Frequency Combs

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nb6880002602473

- Solicitation number: NB688000-26-02473
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Vescent Technologies 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
- First posted: July 29, 2026
- Last posted: August 10, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bb93e9dbd3ba414ca296e5ca92a0d7e2/view

## Description

See the attached RFQ, Requirements, and Provisions & Clauses documents.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Vescent Technologies Inc. (UEI JDCKBJDFLLL5)
- Contract: 1333ND26PNB680473, purchase order
- Obligated: $621,172.60
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number NB6880002602473 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1333ND26PNB680473_1341_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 29, 2026: Sources sought, due August 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 65ceee2f18e741a492007eb4c2c84883. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65ceee2f18e741a492007eb4c2c84883/view
- August 10, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice bb93e9dbd3ba414ca296e5ca92a0d7e2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bb93e9dbd3ba414ca296e5ca92a0d7e2/view

## Points of contact

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

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