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This is a combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Sole Source for an air-cooled helium compressor. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources capable of providing this equipment. If no alternate sources are identified, NIST intends to award a sole source contract to Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies Inc. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 333912. The compressor must meet specific performance, cooling, integration, electrical, control, reliability, and physical requirements. NIST conducted market research and found that only Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies Inc. appears capable of meeting the requirements. Interested parties should submit a response via email by 12:00 PM EST on May 11, 2026. Responses should include company name, address, contact information, Unique Entity ID (if registered in SAM. gov), details of capabilities, reseller authorization, identification of any unduly restrictive requirements, suggestions for small business participation, NAICS code classification (small or other than small business), alternative NAICS codes if applicable, existing contract information, and experience. Questions regarding this notice should be submitted via email by 12:00 PM ET on May 1, 2026, and will be answered via a Sources Sought Notice amendment. This notice is not a request for quotation or a commitment to award a contract.
The bid notice states that responses should be submitted as soon as possible, and preferably before the closing date and time of this notice, which is 12:00 PM EST on May 11, 2026. submit the response by email to the primary point of contact and, if specified, to the secondary point of contactposted at the bottom of this notice as soon as possible, and preferably before the closing date and time of this notice12:00pm est may 11, 2026.
The bid notice states that if no alternate sources are identified, the government intends to issue a sole source award to Bluefors Cryocooler Technologies Inc. if no alternate sources areidentified, the government intends to issue a sole source award toblueforscryocooler technologies inc. syracuse, ny under the authority of far **** a only onereasonably foundsource.
The bid notice asks for details about what your company is capable of providing that meets or exceeds NIST's minimum requirements, and whether your company is an authorized reseller of the product or service being cited, with evidence of such authorization. details about what your companyis capable of providingthat meets or exceeds nistsminimumrequirements. whether your company is an authorized reseller of the product or service being cited and evidence of such authorization.
The bid notice states that questions regarding this notice should be submitted so that they are received by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on May 1, 2026. questionsregardingthis notice may besubmittedvia email to the primary point of contactand the secondary point of contactlisted in this notice. questions should besubmittedso that they are received by12:00pmeastern time onmay 1, 2026.