The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a $999,886 definitive contract to Truesdell Ventures LLC for replacement of solar lighting infrastructure at its Boulder Campus on October 1, 2026, under a total small business set-aside.
The originating pre-solicitation, posted March 13, 2026, sought a design-build contractor to replace aging solar-powered exterior pole luminaires with hard-wired LED pole luminaires at multiple locations throughout the NIST Boulder Campus. The scope includes demolition and removal of existing solar systems, design and installation of new pole bases and LED luminaires, photometric analysis, structural pole base design stamped by a licensed Colorado Professional Engineer, installation of new electrical circuits from nearby building panelboards, trenching and backfilling, landscaping restoration, equipment labeling, and coordination of electrical shutdowns. All work must comply with the National Electrical Code, OSHA standards, and NIST site standards.
Place of performance is Boulder, CO. The contract is priced firm fixed price under NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) and PSC Z2QA (Repair, Alteration, or Restoration of Real Property).
Performance concludes November 2, 2027. The base scope covers replacement of 15 solar pole luminaires along Curie Circle in front of Building 25; six optional CLINs address additional locations including the Building 25 parking lot, Building 22 Curie Circle, laydown yard, solar array demolition, Building 4/5 area, Building 51, and high-speed switch area, for a total of approximately 65 luminaires when all optional work is included.