Pre-Solicitation Notice of Intent to Sole-Source

Department of Commerce · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · Special Notice · NB644050-26-02065

posted 14 September 2026 · closed 24 September 2026 · NAICS 334516

Summary

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to sole‑source a new Living Measurement Systems Foundry (LMSF) automation system, including robotic liquid handling, plate handling, and related laboratory instrumentation, from Grenova, Inc. The procurement aims to modernize and duplicate the existing LMSF capability while preserving measurement performance and workflow compatibility, which is critical for NIST’s material measurement research.

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