Purchase Order 1333ND22PNB600562

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $6,565.37 firm fixed-price purchase order to Hockert Consulting, a woman-owned small business based in Milltown, Wisconsin, on September 19, 2022. The contract, which was not set aside and competed openly, requires the contractor to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Alaska Metrology Laboratory (NVLAP Lab Code 600105-0) to evaluate compliance with national standards. The work is scheduled for completion by March 31, 2023, with the place of performance located in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Hockert Consulting, led by sole proprietor Carol Hockert, specializes in providing metrology laboratory assessment services and serves as a lead assessor for NIST's National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). This contract is representative of the firm's ongoing work with NIST, which involves on-site evaluations of state, local, and specialized laboratories across multiple states to ensure compliance with laboratory accreditation standards. The company has maintained an active federal registration since 2003 and has consistently delivered similar assessment contracts in the $4,000 to $7,000 range to support NIST's laboratory standardization and accreditation objectives.