The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Dakota Consulting Incorporated, a for-profit small business, to provide a wide range of scientific, technical, and engineering support services. The contract has a potential value of $0, with the government issuing individual firm-fixed-price delivery orders under the IDC to procure specific services as needed. The contract covers a variety of technical support, including scientific expertise, data analysis, software development, administrative assistance, and conformity assessment services across NIST's program areas such as cybersecurity, physical measurement, human factors, and fire research. While some delivery orders were set aside for the 8(a) small business program, most were full and open competition. The work is primarily performed at NIST's facilities in Gaithersburg, Maryland and Silver Spring, Maryland, with the cumulative value of the delivery orders issued to date exceeding $2 million. The IDC and associated delivery orders demonstrate Dakota Consulting's extensive experience supporting federal agencies with cybersecurity, IT, and professional services. The company holds several Indefinite Delivery Vehicles, including a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract and a position on the OASIS Small Business IDIQ, which enable NIST and other agencies to efficiently acquire specialized technical services as needed to support their mission-critical research and operations.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P25002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 5/5/25 | |
| P21001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 7/27/21 | |
| 10 | Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | 3/9/18 | |
| 9 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 7/25/17 | |
| 8 | Exercise an Option | $0 | 8/4/16 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Delivery Order DOCSB134112CQ0011-DOC14183 | Dakota Consulting Incorporated | $142.0k | 6/1/14 | 5/30/15 | 12/16/16 | |
Delivery Order DOCSB134112CQ0011-DOC17144 | Dakota Consulting Incorporated | $30.0k | 3/15/17 | 5/31/18 | 3/15/17 | |
Delivery Order DOCSB134112CQ0011-DOC13267 | Dakota Consulting Incorporated | $44.6k | 7/17/13 | 11/30/13 | 7/10/15 | |
Delivery Order DOCSB134112CQ0011-DOC13109 | Dakota Consulting Incorporated | $140.0k | 3/8/13 | 3/11/14 | 12/18/13 | |
Delivery Order DOCSB134112CQ0011-DOC13057 | Dakota Consulting Incorporated | $157.4k | 1/18/13 | 3/21/14 | 8/22/16 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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Scientific, Technical and Engineering Support Services | SB1341-12-RP-0006 | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | Award Notice 1/1 | 12/15/11, 9:16 AM |