High power amplifiers
Overview
Buyer
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Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the Department of Commerce, is soliciting quotations for High Power Amplifiers. This Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity supports the NIST CHIPS project for Thermal 3D Imaging of Advanced Packages, requiring specialized amplifiers for magnetic field generation. Quotations are due June 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
NIST requires power amplifiers to drive magnetic nanoparticles for temperature quantification and imaging. Key deliverables include:
- Two (2) single-phase industrial amplifiers with specific RMS power, frequency response (DC – 300 kHz at 1W), slew rate, current/voltage output, and cooling requirements.
- Two (2) three-phase industrial amplifiers with specific RMS power, frequency response (DC – 20 kHz at 3.3kW), slew rate, current/voltage output, and cooling requirements. All items must be new and unused, with delivery required FOB Destination within 8 weeks of award.
Contract Details
- Type: Solicitation for Commercial Items (Quotations requested)
- Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS: 335311 (Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing) with an 800-employee size standard.
- Warranty: Minimum of 5 years after Government acceptance.
Submission & Evaluation
- Offer Due Date: June 19, 2026, 1:00 PM ET.
- Evaluation Criteria: Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical acceptability requires meeting all minimum product requirements. Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness among technically acceptable quotations.
- Required Submissions: Documentation for technical acceptability, summarized pricing for line items, and completed solicitation provisions/clauses.
- Questions: Must be emailed to Erik Frycklund at erik.frycklund@nist.gov.
Eligibility
- Offerors must be a Small Business and have an active registration in SAM.gov.
- Offerors must provide the location of the product manufacturer (domestic or foreign).
Additional Notes
Applicable FAR clauses and provisions are incorporated. Payment will be made via electronic funds transfer through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).