Summary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the U.S. Department of Commerce, has issued a Sources Sought notice (NB672030-26-02283) to identify potential vendors capable of supplying a single 145 GHz Photodiode that meets the technical specifications outlined in the attached draft specifications document. This is a market research tool — not a Request for Quotation — to assess the availability and capability of commercial sources prior to determining the appropriate procurement strategy, and it does not obligate the Government to award a contract. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible business entities (including small businesses, women-owned, HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, and veteran-owned small businesses) via a capability statement of no more than five pages, with responses due by July 16, 2026.