Purchase Order 1333ND24PNB600368

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $6,168.90 firm fixed-price purchase order to Hockert Consulting, a woman-owned small business located in Milltown, Wisconsin, on September 11, 2024. The contract requires the contractor to conduct an assessment of NVLAP Lab Code 200446-0, operated by the Washington State Department of Agriculture in Tumwater, Washington. This modification reallocates deobligated unused travel-related funds to facilitate contract closeout, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2024. The contract was awarded without set-aside designation, indicating open competition.

Hockert Consulting specializes in providing metrology laboratory assessment services as part of NIST's National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), which establishes and maintains standards for laboratory operations across the United States. The contractor, led by Carol Hockert, serves as a lead assessor conducting on-site evaluations to ensure state and local laboratories comply with national metrology standards. This represents one of multiple similar engagements between Hockert Consulting and NIST, with the contractor maintaining an active federal registration and a track record of providing laboratory assessment services across numerous states including Washington, Oregon, California, and others throughout the country.