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RF Synthesizer Supply and Delivery

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Response Deadline07/31/2026, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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The contract is a small business set-aside for the supply and delivery of a commercial off-the-shelf RF synthesizer to support quantum sensing and timekeeping research at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The technical scope requires the device to meet specific performance criteria essential for precision applications in quantum experiments, ensuring stability, frequency accuracy, and low phase noise. The solicitation is open for proposals with a deadline of July 31, 2026, and is classified as a subcontract under NAICS code 334516, which pertains to communications equipment manufacturing. Only small businesses are eligible to respond, as this is a total small business set-aside mandated under FAR 19.5. The work will be performed at the NIST facility in Gaithersburg, and while no point of contact is listed, the opportunity is publicly accessible through the SAM.gov platform.

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Small business set-aside for RF synthesizer delivery to NIST Gaithersburg for quantum research, due July 31, 2026.

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Department Of Commerce NistView Agency

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument ManufacturingView NAICS

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Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA

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Supply and delivery of a commercial off-the-shelf RF synthesizer for quantum sensing and timekeeping research at NIST, meeting specified technical performance criteria.

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