Sub-boiling Distiller

The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is soliciting a firm-fixed-price quotation for a single new sub-boiling distiller system to be delivered to its facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The procurement is structured as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516, with all offerors required to certify as small businesses and maintain active SAM.gov registration. The system must be factory-new, shipped in original manufacturer packaging with all documentation, and fully compliant with technical specifications outlined in Attachment 1, including PTFE/PFA wetted components, automatic filling and draining, overfill and dry-run protection, and 120 V, 60 Hz AC power compatibility. Used, refurbished, prototype, or gray market items are prohibited, and offerors must provide evidence demonstrating full compliance with all requirements. Proposals must be submitted electronically in three clearly separated volumes—technical capability, firm-fixed-price quote, and terms and conditions acceptance—by 12:00 pm Eastern Time on June 17, 2026, to designated NIST email addresses with the solicitation number in the subject line. Evaluation will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) approach, where technical acceptability is determined on a binary pass/fail basis; any failure to meet a single specification results in elimination. Only technically acceptable proposals will be considered for price comparison, with award going to the lowest-priced compliant offeror. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination, with the contractor responsible for all shipping costs and risks until the item is received and accepted at NIST’s Building 301, Room A117 in Gaithersburg. Acceptance requires successful performance demonstration and inspection by NIST within 14 days of delivery, with the contractor obligated to correct any nonconformities at no cost. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) or email to INVOICE@NIST.GOV, consistent with NIST LOCAL-56 Alternate I. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses including whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking compliance, sustainable product requirements, Buy American provisions, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Security restrictions under 52.240-91 and organizational conflict of interest rules under NIST LOCAL-56 apply, and contractors must comply with NIST campus access protocols. No contract value is pre-defined, and offerors must submit their own fully enumerated firm-fixed