Amendment 1 to Automatic Wire Bonder
| Location: | Maryland |
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| Posted: | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Due: | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Agency: | COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | 1333ND26QNB030043 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Mar 10, 2026 03:46 pm EDT
- Original Published Date: Mar 06, 2026 02:01 pm EST
- Updated Date Offers Due: Mar 20, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
- Original Date Offers Due: Mar 20, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Updated Inactive Date: Apr 04, 2026
- Original Inactive Date: Apr 04, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
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NAICS Code:
- 333242 - Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing
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Place of Performance:
Gaithersburg , MD 20899USA
AMENDMENT 1 TO SOLICITATION 1333ND26QNB030043 Due to Vendor Questions:
Vendor Question 1:
Can you let me know if the parts will be held on flat boats or manually placed on the workholder?
NIST Response:
The samples (chips) need to be wire bonder to a 256-pin ceramic package. This ceramic package needs to be affixed to the stage of the bonder for wire bonding.
Vendor Question 2:
Current Equipment: Are you currently using a manual wire bonder? If so, could you specify the make and model?
NIST Response:
No
Vendor Question 3:
Application: What type of bonding applications do you plan to run with the new wire bonder?
NIST Response:
We are looking to bond a 1 cm2 chip inside a 256-pin double-tiered ceramic package and streamline the process
Vendor Question 4:
Bonding Tools: Are there specific bonding tools or configurations required for your applications?
NIST Response:
You will find this information in the Statement of Work.
Vendor Question 5:
Accessories: Will you need additional items such as a microscope, work holders, or any other accessories?
NIST Response:
The tool should contain a scope for inspection and a way to fix the sample piece to the stage.
As described in the attached Combined Synopsis Solicitation, Statement of Work and Applicable Provisions and Clauses
- ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION 100 BUREAU DR.
- GAITHERSBURG , MD 20899
- USA
- Elizabeth Timberlake
- elizabeth.timberlake@nist.gov
- Tracy Retterer
- Tracy.retterer@nist.gov
- Mar 10, 2026 03:46 pm EDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
- Mar 06, 2026 03:20 pm EST Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
- Mar 06, 2026 02:01 pm EST Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
Related Document
| Mar 6, 2026 | [Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)] Automatic Wire Bonder |
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