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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 NB686060-23-00336R1 is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) conducted under the authority of FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The associated NAICS code (334516) has a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

This is a Brand Name or Equal requirement.

Background:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Faint Photonics Group requires a mechanical cryocooler for cooling electronics and optics to 4K. The system will be installed into an existing cryostat that is designed to accommodate a Sumitomo RDK-l0lD or a product equivalent in capabilities and dimensions. The cryocooler must get to a temperature of at least 4K with a cooling power of I00mW or greater. There is a cryostat that has been assembled from spare parts at NIST in the Faint Photonics Group. It needs a mechanical cooler Sumitomo RDK-101D or equivalent capability/dimensions to complete the system.

Attached is the Requirements and Specifications document describing the requirements for solicitation NB686060-23-00336R1.

This solicitation will close as specified herein in this announcement, Mountain Time. All quotations shall be delivered electronically by the specified close date and time to Aaron Ritter, Contracting Officer, at aaron.ritter@nist.gov. Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to the Contracting Officer at aaron.ritter@nist.gov.