SAM #1333ND26QNB680562

NIST Sole Source Procurement: Cryogenic Optical-Accessible Magnetic-Field-Capable Strain Cell System (COMStrain Cell)

NIST's Physical Measurement Laboratory, Quantum Measurement Division, is seeking to procure a specialized strain cell system for quantum measurement research. - Opportunity is for one Cryogenic, Optical-Accessible, Magnetic-Field-Capable Strain Cell system (COMStrain Cell) - Must operate at cryogenic temperatures and allow optical access - Must be compatible with magnetic fields and integrate with NIST's existing Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopic and cryogenic instrumentation - System must include: 47 mm diameter universal stress/strain cell, low-noise 2-channel 4-way multiplexer, capacitance bridge (20 Hz to 300 kHz), mounting for up to four samples, two-channel 4-quadrant power supply (200 V sink/source, bipolar), self-contained temperature calibration, attocube MIC stick and ANSz100 scanner interoperability, all required cables, sample base plate, cage plate, measurement insert/probe compatible with attocube U210000 with titanium rods, wires/twisted pairs, optical access, mounting for low-temperature objective, and integration into attocube U2100 - All equipment must be new, commercially available, and meet industry safety standards - Razorbill Instruments Limited (via attocube) is identified as the sole capable source - NIST may award a sole source contract if no alternative sources respond by 09/09/2026 - Procurement managed by NIST Acquisition Management Division, Gaithersburg, MD - No specific part numbers provided; quantity is one system - Commercial opportunity for vendors able to meet highly specialized technical requirements

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Combined Sources Sought Notice and Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for : Procurement of Cryogenic, Optical-Accessible, Magnetic-Field-Capable- Strain Cell "COM-Strain Cell”

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