Request for Information Sources Sought Notice Tender

• Country: USA
• Summary: Request for Information Sources Sought Notice for Providerssuppliers of a Field Deployable Xray Diffraction System
• UST Ref No: 139343855
• Deadline: 17 Apr 2026
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: AMD-SSN-26-00858
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• Description:
• BACKGROUND
  This is a notice to Request Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice (SSN) from industry to help determine the availability and capability of small business and other than small businesses that are capable of providing any or all of the products and services required by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST is conducting market research to identify potential sources that can provide an X-Ray Diffraction System that meets or exceeds all technical specifications, inclusive of delivery, installation and training requirements identified in this notice.
  This notice is strictly to request information for market research purposes to help NIST determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation, or commitment by the NIST.
  OVERVIEW
  NIST has a potential requirement for a Contractor to provide a portable x-ray diffraction system meeting, or exceeding, the technical specifications below. The system is expected to be used in both laboratory and outdoor settings on meter-scale structural members, with the physical and software components required for multiaxial stress measurements of steel.
  The Contractor shall provide an XRD system that meets or exceeds all technical specifications identified below for Line Item 0001 and Optional Line Items 0002, 0003, and 0004.
  Minimum Specifications:
  Line Item 0001 (Required)
  Description: Field Deployable X-Ray Diffraction system
  Quantity: One (1)
  A. Technical Specifications
  a. The system shall be capable of measuring and computing axial (1-1), shear (1-2), and transverse (2-2) stress components in iron and steel materials.
  b. Able to export raw intensity vs. two-theta (or similar) peak profile data.
  c. Must be portable indoors and outdoors via protective pack-out boxes or similar.
  d. Must include means of securing to horizontal and vertical surfaces...
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