High power amplifiers
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 to support its CHIPS project for Thermal 3D Imaging of Advanced Packages. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). The amplifiers are required to drive magnetic nanoparticles for temperature quantification and imaging. Quotations are due June 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
NIST requires the delivery of new and unused industrial amplifiers, specifically:
- Two (2) single-phase industrial amplifiers with specific RMS power, frequency response, slew rate, current/voltage output, and cooling requirements.
- Two (2) three-phase industrial amplifiers with specific RMS power, frequency response, slew rate, current/voltage output, and cooling requirements. Delivery is required FOB Destination within 8 weeks of award.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 335311 (Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing) with an 800-employee size standard.
- Warranty: Minimum of 5 years after Government acceptance.
- Response Date: June 19, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
- Published Date: June 4, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be made to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable quotation. Technical acceptability means the product meets all minimum requirements. Price will be evaluated for fairness and reasonableness among technically acceptable offers.
Submission Requirements
Offerors must submit:
- Documentation demonstrating technical acceptability.
- Summarized pricing for all line items.
- Completed solicitation provisions and clauses.
Eligibility / Set-Aside
This is a 100% small business set-aside. Offerors must have an active registration in SAM.gov and provide the location of the product manufacturer (domestic or foreign).
Additional Notes
Applicable FAR clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference or attached. Payment will be made via electronic funds transfer through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). Questions should be emailed to Erik Frycklund at erik.frycklund@nist.gov.