Award Notice: Amplifier for Integration into a Custom NIST-built Absolute Magnetometer

The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has awarded a contract for an amplifier designed for integration into a custom NIST-built absolute magnetometer. This award is identified under solicitation number 1333ND26PNB030076 and was posted on June 16, 2026. The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses under the SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside provision, with the North American Industry Classification System code 334516 applicable to the electronic component manufacturing industry. Performance of the contract will take place at NIST’s Gaithersburg facility, with the primary point of contact being Nina Lin, reachable at nina.lin@nist.gov, and secondary contact Tracy Retterer at Tracy.retterer@nist.gov. The award confirms selection of a qualified small business vendor to deliver specialized electronic hardware critical to NIST’s precision measurement research capabilities.