# North Dakota Solicitation Portal #SRC000475

North Dakota State University seeks a non-contact optical profilometer for polymer surface measurements

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** November 02, 2026
**Identifier:** SRC000475
**NAICS:** 423490

North Dakota State University is seeking a non-contact optical profilometer for polymer surface research.
- **Government buyer:** North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, North Dakota.
- **Requested equipment:** One non-contact optical profilometer system for measuring polymer surface roughness and surface topography; no quantity or part number is specified in the notice.
- **Research use:** Supports work on electrically responsive surface textures for autonomous platforms.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, manufacturers, or product vendors are named in the available notice or attachment summaries.
- **Notable requirements:** Bidders must provide descriptive literature or detailed manufacturer specifications. Award is all-or-none to the responsible bidder with the lowest-priced responsive bid.
- **Supporting materials:** A scope of work, cost proposal form, technical compliance form, and draft business document are referenced; attachment summaries provide no additional product line items.

### Description

North Dakota State University seeks bids for a non-contact optical profilometer system to measure polymer surface roughness and surface topography. The system will support research on electrically responsive surface textures for autonomous platforms. Bidders must submit electronically through NDBuys by November 2, 2026, and include descriptive literature or detailed manufacturer specifications demonstrating compliance. Award will be all or none to the responsible bidder with the lowest-priced responsive bid.

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