CHIPS R&D X-Ray Tube Source

The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is seeking a firm-fixed-price quotation for a CHIPS R&D X-Ray Tube Source under solicitation number 1333ND26QNB030231, with responses due by July 6, 2026. The procurement is unrestricted and falls under NAICS code 334517, targeting a system that meets stringent technical specifications outlined in the Statement of Work, including an X-ray tube source with a minimum 15 kV electron acceleration voltage, 10 watts of power, integrated power supply and wiring, and mandatory safety features such as a hand-operated shutoff switch and a physical key for energization. Optional line items include additional anodes, higher-voltage operation up to 30 kV, x-ray focusing optics to achieve a mm-scale spot, and related shipping and transportation services. All items must be new, sourced from original manufacturer packaging with complete documentation and software, and must exclude used, remanufactured, experimental, prototype, or gray market components. Delivery is required FOB Destination to NIST’s Shipping and Receiving in Boulder, Colorado, with full contractor responsibility for packaging, transit risk, and adherence to carrier requirements. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value basis, where non-price factors—Technical Capability and Prior Demonstrated Experience—are more important than price, and quotations must achieve ratings above low confidence in both non-price categories to proceed to price evaluation. Technical proposals must include detailed citations from the Statement of Work to demonstrate compliance, not just assertions, and must be organized into four volumes: Technical Quotation, Demonstrated Experience, Price Quotation, and Terms and Conditions. Demonstrated experience must cover relevant projects completed within the past five years with full contact and value details. Price submissions require firm-fixed pricing for all CLINs, with foreign products needing separate line items for unknown charges and country-of-origin disclosure. Quoters must maintain an active SAM.gov registration throughout submission, award, performance, and payment, and must comply with representations including Buy American, prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations, convict labor, child labor, and trafficking in persons. Cybersecurity requirements mandate adherence to FISMA, OMB Circular A-130, and NIST SP 800-171, including a system security plan for SPII protection. Invoicing is mandatory via email to INVOICE@NIST.GOV with specified data elements, though the Treasury’s