High-Performance Optical Atomic Clocks

Location:	Colorado
Posted:	Aug 7, 2026
Due:	Aug 21, 2026
Agency:	COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Type of Government:	Federal
Category:	66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
Solicitation No:	NB688000-26-02388
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Active

Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

NB688000-26-02388

Related Notice

OU68-FY26-493-NEW

Department/Ind. Agency

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

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General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
Original Published Date: Aug 07, 2026 01:41 pm MDT
Original Date Offers Due: Aug 21, 2026 11:00 am MDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
Original Inactive Date: Sep 05, 2026
Initiative:
- None

Classification

Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
NAICS Code:
- 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Place of Performance:
Boulder , CO 80305

USA

Description

This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). All communications and documents must include the solicitation number NB688000-26-02388.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD), Team E-Boulder has a requirement for two high-performance, robust optical atomic clocks to integrate into the timescale in Boulder, Colorado that generates UTC(NIST), NIST’s realization of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) per the attached Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and documents.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION 100 BUREAU DR.
GAITHERSBURG , MD 20899
USA

Primary Point of Contact

Angela Hitt
angela.hitt@nist.gov
Phone Number 3034977305

Secondary Point of Contact

History

Aug 07, 2026 01:41 pm MDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
Jul 08, 2026 09:55 pm MDT Sources Sought (Original)

High-Performance Optical Atomic Clocks

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