Description
NIST is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of supplying liquid nitrogen, tank‑filling, tank‑rental, telemetry, and inspection services to its laboratories in Maryland, Colorado and South Carolina. The agency seeks information on capability, pricing, volume discounts, historical price trends, and the ability to provide CDL‑qualified drivers for on‑site deliveries. Responses will help shape a future solicitation, but no contract will be awarded from this notice.
• Required services: liquid nitrogen supply (purity & volume), tank filling, tank rental, telemetry rental, inspection, and qualified driver provision.
• Locations: Gaithersburg, MD; Boulder, CO; Charleston, SC.
• Annual NIST usage: ~1.5 million gallons.
• Vendors must submit capability statements, pricing tables, and past performance examples by 24 Sep 2026.
• No award or funding is guaranteed; this is a pure market‑research effort.
Attached files
The solicitation documents live at the source — open the bid source above to download them.
Contact
Nina Lin