Manufacturing Execution System

Department of Commerce · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · Sources Sought · NIST-SSN-26-7301576

posted 24 July 2026 · closed 7 August 2026 · NAICS 541511

Summary

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking sources to provide Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software and related integration support for additive manufacturing machines such as the EOS 290 and Renishaw AM500. The notice emphasizes benchmarking a standards‑based integration approach against an AI‑assisted, Large Language Model driven method, but no specific advanced technology product is being procured.

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