Maintenance Agreement for Hamilton Microlab Platform RFP

Description: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) posted a Special Notice (presolicitation) announcing its intent to negotiate a sole-source maintenance agreement for the Hamilton Microlab platform used at NIST's IBBR laboratory in Rockville, MD. The notice states Hamilton Company (Reno, NV) is the sole source for proprietary parts, software, factory-trained service representatives, and service agreements for the Microlab START, NIMBUS and related platforms; no solicitation package will be issued. Responses will be considered if received by August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM EDT (the notice is active and will be archived per the posting's inactive policy).