Double Sided Inert Atmosphere Glovebox

The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, has issued a solicitation for a Double Sided Inert Atmosphere Glovebox under solicitation number 1333ND26QNB030491, posted on August 10, 2026, with a response deadline of August 24, 2026. This procurement is designated as a Small Business Set Aside - Total, meaning only qualified small businesses may submit offers, and it falls under the NAICS code 334413 for Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing. The equipment is intended for use at NIST’s Gaithersburg facility, with performance and delivery expected to occur at the same location. Primary point of contact for technical and procurement inquiries is Sadaf Afkhami, reachable via email at Sadaf.Afkhami@nist.gov or by phone at 301-975-3976. The solicitation is managed through the SAM.gov system, and interested small business vendors must ensure compliance with all federal procurement guidelines, including small business certification requirements. The inert atmosphere glovebox is a specialized laboratory instrument requiring precise engineering to maintain controlled, contamination-free environments, and proposals must demonstrate technical capability, relevant experience, and adherence to NIST’s operational standards for high-precision research applications.