High-Performance Optical Atomic Clocks

Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
State: Colorado
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • 66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
NAICS Category:
  • 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Posted Date: Aug 7, 2026
Due Date: Aug 21, 2026
Solicitation No: NB688000-26-02388
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Description

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High-Performance Optical Atomic Clocks
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
NB688000-26-02388
Related Notice
OU68-FY26-493-NEW
Department/Ind. Agency
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Office
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Aug 07, 2026 01:41 pm MDT
  • Original Date Offers Due: Aug 21, 2026 11:00 am MDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
  • Original Inactive Date: Sep 05, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
  • NAICS Code:
    • 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    Boulder , CO 80305
    USA
Description

This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). All communications and documents must include the solicitation number NB688000-26-02388.



The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD), Team E-Boulder has a requirement for two high-performance, robust optical atomic clocks to integrate into the timescale in Boulder, Colorado that generates UTC(NIST), NIST’s realization of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) per the attached Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and documents.




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Contracting Office Address
  • ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION 100 BUREAU DR.
  • GAITHERSBURG , MD 20899
  • USA
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