This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). All communications and documents must include the solicitation number 1333ND24QNB680240. The contracting officer will not use, nor this solicitation be subject to the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and
clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division (AMD), Team E-Boulder has a requirement for an Optical Atomic Clock per the attached Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ, Specifications and Instructions, Evaluation Criteria, & Basis for Award docs.