Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
CHIPS R&D Custom Diffractometry and Fourier Ptychography Endstation
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST · Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899
Response status
Due in 5 days
Sep 9, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
The response window is short.
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
- Archive date
- Sep 24, 2026
- SAM status
- Active
Answer-first brief
What the source record says
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST published this combined synopsis/solicitation.
- The place of performance is Gaithersburg, Maryland.
- The notice uses NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing).
Procurement identity
- Notice ID
- 9b9e94a42c8740b4b791604324b9ab72
- Solicitation
- 1333ND26QNB030236
- Base type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Version
- 1 of 1
Solicitation facts
Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND26QNB030236
- Set-aside
- —
- Set-aside code
- —
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
- Responses due
- Sep 9, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
- Archive date
- Sep 24, 2026
- Archive type
- auto15
- Base type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Organization type
- OFFICE
- Benchmark category
- —
- Category confidence
- —
- Category source
- —
- Last seen
- Sep 5, 2026
Buyer and place
Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.
- Department
- COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
- Department code
- —
- Subagency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Subagency code
- —
- Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
- Organization path
- —
- Organization path codes
- —
- Office address
- GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899
- City code
- —
- State
- Maryland
- State code
- MD
- Postal code
- 20899
- Country
- —
Points of contact
Contact details from the current notice version.
primary
Tracy Retterer
secondary
Donald Collie
Notice description
Source text reproduced without an AI summary.
Amendment 0003: The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to industry submitted questions and extend the solicitation response date to September 9, 2026. See NIST Questions and Answers and updated SF144 for details. Amendment 0002: Update the Statement of Work based on reuqirement changes, add a SF1449 document to replace exisitng soliciation document and procie an updated vacuum chamber component schematic. Amendment 0001: Extend response date to July 13, 2026. Added vacuum chamber component.pdf attachment. See attachments for solicitation details.
Comparable award range
Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.
Low end (p25)$44,570
Median$101,684
High end (p75)$252,915
- Comparable awards
- 50
- Median
- $101,684
- Computed
- Sep 1, 2026
- Rubric
- comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.
Comparable awards
The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.
| Award | Contractor | Value | Awarded | Score | Why it matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OU68-FY26-455-NEW SURPHASER TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNER (TLS) | DIRECT DIMENSIONS INC | $108,000.00 | Jun 26, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| MODIFICATION FOR CONTRACT CLOSEOUT | SCITECH SERVICES INC | $781,054.29 | Jun 3, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| MODIFICATION FOR CONTRACT CLOSEOUT | MJL ENTERPRISES, LLC | $268,593.05 | May 18, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| MODIFICATION FOR DEOBLIGATION OF EXCESS FUNDING | SCITECH SERVICES INC | $1,277,944.00 | May 12, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| MODIFICATION FOR CONTRACT CLOSEOUT | W S DARLEY & CO | $794,024.79 | May 26, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR ANALYTICAL BALANCES | GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | $134,520.36 | May 7, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR FILTER CHANGE ITEMS 2026 | SAFETY & SECURITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $375,859.99 | May 22, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR ADVANCED BUCCAL CHIP | SCITECH SERVICES INC | $60,600.00 | May 26, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR COMPACT RAPID CHEMICAL AGENT NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEM (CRACANS) ITEMS | MJL ENTERPRISES, LLC | $1,947,690.72 | Jun 2, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) & PRE-FILTERS 2026. | MJL ENTERPRISES, LLC | $974,467.36 | Jun 8, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR AVA EMULATION SYSTEM | SCITECH SERVICES INC | $263,296.80 | Jun 9, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR CELLULOSE PROJECT | SAFETY & SECURITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $183,313.24 | Jun 17, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR EMULATE ZOE CM2 | SCITECH SERVICES INC | $152,051.64 | Jun 29, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR MOROCCO LAB SUPPLIES | SAFEWARE INC | $605,959.54 | Jul 29, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR FORWARD DEPLOYABLE BIOMANUFACTURING (FDB) | SAFETY & SECURITY INTERNATIONAL, INC. | $1,257,356.24 | Aug 3, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR FY26 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS AND RISK REDUCTION (CBARR) ITEMS | J.G.W. (INTERNATIONAL) LTD. | $598,223.20 | Aug 19, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| CONTRACT AWARD FOR SYRIA AUTOCLAVE | SCITECH SERVICES INC | $1,931,159.39 | Aug 17, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| GSSI 200HS GROUND PENETRATING RADAR ANTENNA | GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY SYSTEMS INC | $23,195.71 | Jun 2, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| HROG-10 OPT-LN HIGH RESOLUTION PHASE AND FREQUENCY OFFSET GENERATOR WITH TWO 10 MHZ OUTPUT | SPECTRADYNAMICS INC | $49,224.00 | Jul 29, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
| ENGINEERING SUPPORT AND FABRICATION OF 777 AIRBORNE INSTRUMENT ENCLOSURES | WELCH MECHANICAL DESIGNS, LLC | $110,000.00 | Aug 24, 2026 | 60 | Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Same place of performance (8), Recent enough to be relevant (7) |
Record provenance
Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.
| Field | Source | Source as of | Parser | Transform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| agency_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| archive_date | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| archive_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| base_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| city_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| contacts | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| country_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| description | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| naics_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| notice_id | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| notice_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_city | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_country_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_postal_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| office_state_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| organization_type | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| pop_postal_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| posted_date | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| psc_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| response_deadline | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| sam_url | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| solicitation_number | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| state_code | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| subagency_name | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| title | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
| upstream_active | SAM.gov Contract Opportunities | Aug 30, 2026 | sam_opportunity_snapshot@2026.08.3 | 2026.08.3 |
Sources and method
Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.
Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.
- 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Sep 5, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
- 2Computed from 50 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Sep 1, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.
Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.