Vacuum Pumping System Supply (Optional Add-On)

The contract seeks the supply of a vacuum pumping system designed to operate in compatibility with cryogen-free cryostats while meeting ultra-high vacuum standards, serving as an optional add-on to support advanced scientific instrumentation. The system must ensure reliable, maintenance-free performance under demanding laboratory conditions, with specifications focused on achieving and sustaining UHV levels without the need for liquid cryogens. This requirement is tied to research environments that depend on stable, contaminant-free vacuum conditions for precision measurements and experiments, particularly in physics and materials science applications. Issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Department of Commerce, this subcontract is set aside exclusively for small businesses under the SBA’s Total Small Business Set-Aside program, with the North American Industry Classification System code 333922 indicating industrial machinery manufacturing. The solicitation was posted on July 6, 2026, with responses due by July 20, 2026, and performance is expected to take place in Gaithersburg, Maryland, at the NIST facility. The procurement emphasizes technical capability, compliance with UHV and cryogen-free operational parameters, and supplier qualifications suitable for federal research infrastructure needs.