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High-performance 2D laser scanning system

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (1341) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 04/18/2025

Procurement Summary

The Production Systems Group (PSG) at NIST specializes in metals-based additive manufacturing (AM) research, aiming to drive advancements in measurement science that enable swift design-to-product transformations. In collaboration with both internal and external scientists, the group diligently develops, analyzes, and implements tailored control and monitoring methods and tools for AM measurement science. To support this aim, a Laser Processing Diffraction Testbed (LPDT) has been developed. The NIST LPDT is a fully custom, open-platform laser powder bed fusion (LBPF) system designed to enhance controls, monitoring, and metrology research. It has a compact/portable design and can conduct experiments under Synchrotron X-ray for diffraction measurements. The purpose of this requirement is to obtain a galvanometer scanner system capable of a combination of accuracy, resolution, speed, acceleration, and repeatability.

Waiver Rationale Summary

Consistent with market research results, no domestic product has been identified that can meet the Government's requirements. The required high-performance galvanometer scanning system is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities, of satisfactory quality.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

No

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

No

OMB Determination

PENDING

Product

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

NAICS

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Date Submitted

04/18/2025

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

1333ND25QNB730067

Solicitation ID

1333ND25QNB730067

Procurement Stage

Post-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

Instant Delivery Only

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY