Purchase Order 1333ND24PNB670073

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Izum Inc., a small disadvantaged business, for $244,080.00 to provide support services for NIST's Transformational Networking and Services Group project. The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and a period of performance through February 23, 2026. The work will be conducted on-site at NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland campus and involves tasks such as implementing secure vehicle-to-everything communications, assessing the impact of security on vehicular networks, contributing to the 5G/6G core network testbed development, and evaluating future internet architectures and standards. This contract is part of NIST's broader efforts in 5G/6G networking, quantum networking, and other emerging communications technologies.