Open tender · United States · Public tender
Sources Sought Notice for Mid-IR Optical Frequency Comb
Dept of Commerce Nist · MD 20899
Dept of Commerce Nist in the United States is inviting bids for “Sources Sought Notice for Mid-IR Optical Frequency Comb”. Bids close on 3 December 2026, 17:00 EST. Reference: NIST-SS26-CHIPS-13. Who can bid: Must be registered and active in SAM at the time of solicitation response. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
Market research for mid-infrared optical frequency comb systems for NIST semiconductor metrology
NIST is seeking information from suppliers of optical frequency comb systems for broadband spectroscopy and spectroradiometer calibration. The systems must cover mid-wave and far-wave infrared wavelengths, including approximately 2.6 µm to 5 µm and 5 µm to beyond 15 µm. This is a sources sought notice for market research; no contract is awarded at this stage.
Who can win it
- Must be registered and active in SAM at the time of solicitation response
Key facts
- Procedure
- Sources Sought
- Published
- 19 Nov 2025
- Reference
- NIST-SS26-CHIPS-13
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