The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a Sources Sought notice (NB676020-26-01839) for low-jitter time distribution switches and quantum instrumentation. The agency is seeking information on vendor capabilities to supply Safran Trusted 4D, Inc. brand White Rabbit products. Responses are due by June 10, 2026.
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Contact and place of performance
Daniel Kent
Boulder, CO 80305
USA
Note this procurement includes a requirement for brand name Safran Trusted 4D, Inc. products. However, the Government will review and consider any interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirements; provided they demonstrate through the documentation requested below their capability to meet the requirements. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Divisi...
View moreBased on this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the Requirements Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned NAICS 335313 – Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code.
2. Name of company that will provide the product.
3. Name of company that will manufacture and country of origin of the product.
4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein.
5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided.
6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our requirement and finalizing our market research.
(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
See the attached Requirements Document.