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Inert Atmosphere Glovebox
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This solicitation, issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is a Request for Quotation for the procurement of an inert atmosphere glovebox and several related laboratory items, including a vacuum source, power supply, and CO2 monitor. The procurement is a total small business set-aside, specifically targeting Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and 8(a) participants under NAICS code 334413. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, meaning the award will go to the responsible quoter who meets all technical requirements at the lowest price. Technical capability is evaluated on a pass/fail basis, and all equipment must be new and not remanufactured. Key technical specifications for the glovebox were clarified in Amendment 1, which removed the requirement for a double-sided design; the system must now feature two glove ports located on the same side for front-side operation only. Additionally, the mandatory delivery lead time has been extended from 60 to 90 calendar days after receipt of order. Quotations must be submitted electronically via email to the designated contracting officer no later than 9:00 AM EST on August 24, 2026. Submissions must consist of three distinct volumes: a technical quotation, a price quotation, and a response to the terms and conditions. All items are to be delivered F.O.B. Destination to the NIST facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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AMENDMENT 1: The purpose of this Amendment is to provide responses to timely submitted vendor questions regarding the solicitation. Please see questions and responses below:
1. Question: Double-Sided Glovebox and Glove Ports
The specifications require a “double-sided inert atmosphere glovebox” and also specify “two glove ports.” Please clarify whether the requirement is:
(a) two glove ports in total, with one glove port on each side; or
(b) two glove ports on each side, for a total of four glove ports.
Please also confirm whether “double-sided” means that operators must be able to perform glovebox operations from both the front and rear sides.
Government’s Response: The term “double sided" was inadvertently included in the title of the requirement. That has been removed in the revised Statement of Requirement (SOR) dated 8/19/26. The glove box shall have a total of 2 glove ports. The following additional specifications have been included in the revised SOR, dated 8/19/26, to provide clarity: The gloves shall be on the same side. The operator only needs to perform glovebox operations on the front side of the glove box.
2. Question: Delivery Lead Time
Please confirm whether delivery within 60 calendar days after award is a mandatory technical requirement. If a commercially available compliant glovebox requires a lead time longer than 60 days, would NIST consider an offer proposing the vendor’s earliest achievable delivery date?
Government’s Response: The delivery date is a mandatory technical requirement. The delivery date has been extended in the revised SOR, dated 8/19/26, to accommodate a longer lead time. As such, the delivery date now states “Ninety (90) calendar Days After Receipt of Order.”
Please see attachment entitled "FormSF1449 (8.19.26)" for the revised Statement of Requirement, which has been incorporated into the document. All revisions to the Statement of Requirement have been notated in red font. Please use this version for quote preparation. Due date for quotations remains the same. All quotes are due no later than 9:00AM EST on August 24, 2026.
End of Amendment 1.
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