BidHits uses cookies to provide an individualized service and care for the privacy and protection of shared data.
By browsing this site, we understand that you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy.
Hardness Measurement Government Bids & RFPs
AI email alerts, regional filters, and access to bid documents
Our AI understands your business and finds more opportunities. - 14-day free trial - no auto-charge.
90% recommend BidHits (968 real users, 11/18/2025).Methodology
Last updated on 09/13/2025.
09/06/2025 - USA | MD | MONTGOMERY COUNTY | GAITHERSBURG Small City
Stylus Profilometer - Inquiries and Responses: 1. Is there a required step distance between profiles for the topography evaluations Response: For the spacing between profiles on the Type 1. Line heigh
stylus profilometer system
AI helper
The solicitation is for a stylus profilometer system. The delivery date is 120 days after award to NIST, Building 223, Room A116, Gaithersburg, MD. The system must meet specific technical requirements, including travel lengths, sample weight capacity, and rotary stage capabilities. Calibration standards and certificates are required. Installation, including uncrating, setup, software demonstration, and compliance verification, must be completed within 120 days of award. A one-year warranty is required. Training for NIST personnel is required within 10 days of installation. The acquisition is utilizing full and open unrestricted competition procedures.
Delivery shall be 120 days of award to building 223, room a116 nist. gaithersburg, md between the hours of 8: 30am to 5: 00pm monday through friday, except federal holidays. delivery shall be 120 days of award to building 223, room a116 nist. gaithersburg, md betweenthe hours of 8: 30am to 5: 00pm monday through friday, except federal holidays.
The contractor shall provide, at a minimum, a one-year warranty for the equipment. The warranty shall cover all parts, labor and travel. The warranty shall commence upon government acceptance of instrument specifications. he contractor shall provide, at a minimum, a oneyear warranty for the equipment. the warrantyshall cover all parts, labor and travel. the warranty shall commence upon government acceptance ofinstrument specifications.
Stylus Profilometer - COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION **** & nb
stylus profilometer system
AI helper
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking a stylus profilometer system. The delivery date is 120 days after award, to Building 223, Room A116, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. The installation must be completed within 120 days of award, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. A one-year warranty is required, covering all parts, labor, and travel. Training for two NIST personnel is required within 10 days of installation. The instrument must meet minimum technical requirements, including specifications for travel, weight capacity, and calibration standards. The winning bidder will be required to demonstrate that all performance specifications are met.
The delivery shall be 120 days of award to building 223, room a116 nist. gaithersburg, md between the hours of 8: 30am to 5: 00pm monday through friday, except federal holidays. delivery shall be 120 days of award to building 223, room a116 nist. gaithersburg, md betweenthe hours of 8: 30am to 5: 00pm monday through friday, except federal holidays.
The contractor shall provide, at a minimum, a one-year warranty for the equipment. The warranty shall cover all parts, labor and travel. The warranty shall commence upon government acceptance of instrument specifications. he contractor shall provide, at a minimum, a oneyear warranty for the equipment. the warrantyshall cover all parts, labor and travel. the warranty shall commence upon government acceptance ofinstrument specifications.
Force Calibration System - COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION **** & nbsp
force calibration system for primary hardness standard machines digital precision amplifier, three force transducers or load cells
AI helper
The NIST Hardness Standardization Laboratory requires a new force calibration system. The system must include a digital precision amplifier and three force transducers with calibration certificates traceable to an NMI. Delivery must be within 120 days of award to the NIST loading dock in Gaithersburg, MD, between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. Acceptance testing will take up to two weeks. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside.
The delivery must be within 120 days of award to the NIST loading dock, Gaithersburg, MD, between the hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EST, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. delivery shall be within 120 of award to nist loading dock, gaithersburg, md between the hours of 8:30am to 5:00pm est, monday through friday, except federal holidays.
The contractor shall provide a minimum one-year warranty for all hardware and calibration equipment. The warranty shall cover parts, labor, travel, and phone/online technical support. The warranty shall commence once all requirements have been met. warranty: the contractor shall provide a minimum oneyear warranty for all hardware and calibrationequipment. warranty shall cover parts, labor, travel, and phoneonline technical support. warrantyshall commence once all requirements have been met.
Hired Labor Testing Services Blanket Purchase Agreement, CEMVN - *** Amendment **** - 06/12/25 - Extends quote submission deadline*** *** Amendment **** - 06/03/25 - Provides Government responses to questions received during the established Q& A period and extends quote submission deadline*** *
weld testing ultrasonic inspection, examination flaw, straight beam, hour, 720 or thickness, magnetic particle inspection, hour, 720, fwmt or dry powder, ****, liquid penetrant inspection, hour, 720, positive material identification, ****, hour, 360, pwi with or without carbon, ****, visual probe examination, hour, 360, ****, ferrite testing, hour, 720, ****, hardness testing, hour, 720, ****, welding procedures, hour, 720, inspection, supervisor, and inspection consultant, hour, 720, ****, metallurgical analysis and investigation, ****, hour, 360, welder testing wps each, 100, paint testing, ****, adhesion testing, hour, 720, ****, hardness testing, hour, 360, ****, impact resistance testing, hour, 360, ****, abrasion resistance testing, hour, 360, ****, chemical resistance testing, hour, 360, ****, thickness measurement, hour, 720, ordering period 1, ordering period 2, ordering period 3, ordering period 4, ordering period 5
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - Lab Equipment Calibration - This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12. 6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes
Calibration and repair services for instruments and tools used within the National Product Testing and Evaluation Center ( NPTEC). class seven weights, micrometers ( anvil, depth, flange, groove, thread, and pin), calipers ( dial and digital), gage blocks, gage pins, height gages ( dial), standards sets, dial boregages, surface plates, dial indicators, thread gages, ring gages hardness testers, precision squares, angle plates, levels ( mechanical and electronic), torque wrenches, meters, oscilloscopes, pressure sensors, and instrumentation devices to support various shop operations.
AI helper
This is a request for quotation (RFQ) for calibration and repair services for instruments and tools at the National Product Testing and Evaluation Center (NPTEC). The period of performance is September 26, 2025, through September 25, 2026, with three 12-month option periods. Quotes must be submitted by 10:00 AM EST on July 1, 2025, and indicate pricing validity through September 30, 2025. Award will be made to the lowest technically acceptable quote. Compliance with all government clauses, terms, and conditions is necessary for award. Delivery instructions are provided for large and small items, and include contact information for scheduling loading dock use. Additional information regarding required documents, participation criteria, process stages, cost of the dispute, deadlines for clarification and objection, exclusivity for certain types of companies, deadline for starting services, deadline for total delivery of services, etc. is not available.
Set it and forget it: enable government bid alerts in 3 steps
1
Choose the keywords
Add words related to your products or services. Our AI broadens the search so you don't miss opportunities.
2
Sign up and receive by email
Start the 14-day free trial and receive alerts with links to bid documents or the official posting.
3
Adjust if needed
Add or edit keywords, set regions, choose your email delivery schedule and email style. Map view available in the dashboard.
What our users say
90% recommend BidHits (968 real users, 11/18/2025).Methodology
I closed deals thanks to the information gathered by the search tool. There’s no need to research across multiple media outlets.
J. Comunale
It is complete and optimal, it improves my time.
R. de L. Cruz
All bids related to our product are captured by you and sent to us. In my opinion, it’s perfect—broad coverage and easy searches across the bid documents.
R. M. Ferreira
It’s one of the best platforms for searching bids.
M. R. De Lima
A complete, easy-to-use system. Support from calm, patient, and clear-teaching professionals.
We selected the most helpful reviews from real users. Order may change periodically.
The system is very practical. It’s helped increase my monthly revenue.
F. H. Silva
Great recommendations appear. Having the bid process link right in the email body helps a lot and saves time.
V. Kafka
It’s easy to stay connected to bids across multiple municipalities at the same time. Bids are easy to view.
A. P. e S. L. Epp
Very good — I find exactly what I’m looking for. It’s a great experience.
G. Sigrist
Easy to find the bids.
R. M. David
The email alert is amazing. I really liked the speed — the bid notices arrive by keywords directly in my inbox, which makes searching much easier. I only need to focus on the other processes, which is a big relief.
T. Santos
I liked it — very easy to navigate. It’s the best one I’ve found.
T. Brasil
I receive several emails every day with keywords. Very good.
M. Abreu
Speed: ongoing bids are posted in a timely manner.
M. Araujo
It's quick and easy to download notices.
E.-R. M. S. I. e C. de E. Ltda
Ease and convenience in viewing and accessing bids.
BidHits is a public bid search engine. We map official portals daily and deliver results on the site and by email. Our AI understands your business so you don't miss opportunities.
Just enter your email and activate the trial. For 14 days you can use all features. When it ends, if you don't subscribe at /subscription.php, the bid list becomes limited and you won't be charged automatically.
1) Choose keywords (your products or services). 2) Activate the trial and start receiving. After signup you can adjust regions, times, and email style on the settings page.
Whenever possible, yes. Some official portals require login or block direct links; in those cases we point you to the official process page so you can download the documents.
Yes. In the bids panel you can filter by region, procurement method, dates, and value ranges. In settings you can save preferences for future alerts and searches.
Yes. After signup you can switch to the map in the panel and see bids by location.
AI can make mistakes. It's trained to understand your business based on the keywords you add. Refine by adding specific terms, modifying or deleting those that produce off-topic results. That trains your feed and improves future alerts.
Yes. You can query contracts via API. Documentation at /api_integration.php. Ideal for CRM, BI and automations.
In Settings you can pause alerts or adjust delivery times. If you want to delete your account, just contact us. During the free trial there's no auto-charge.
We monitor major official portals every day at the federal, state, and local levels. Bid notices are added to the system as soon as they are published on the source portal.
Plans start at $ 39.00/month. Start with the free trial--no auto-charge.
Explore a term, enable AI email alerts, access bid documents or the official posting, and filter by region and method.
Transcript
Welcome to BidHits. Start by adding a few key words. Just type what you sell.
That's it. You're now ready to explore government contract opportunities made for you. Your bidding dashboard shows the latest tenders organized by date and matched to your keywords.
To help you spot the most relevant ones, your keywords are automatically highlighted in yellow.
And here's the best part. Our AI is always working behind the scenes to bring you even more opportunities.
Smart Search is already on, enhancing your results beyond exact matches. You don't have to do a thing.
Each tender card comes with useful tools. You can view a summary, open documents, favorite tenders, write private notes, remove what doesn't fit, or check the location on the map.
You can also see all tenders from the same day in a single map view. Perfect for planning your next steps. Use the search bar, apply filters, and explore with ease.
Try BidHits now. It's fast, smart, and free to get started.
AI Assistant
Ask me about the bid...
Loading summary...
Methodology
Unaided survey with 968 active users, conducted through 11/18/2025.
Single question: "Would you recommend our services to a friend or colleague?" - 90% answered "yes".