NIST Information Technology and Database Applications Support Services

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Commerce, awarded this Master IDIQ on June 15, 2021, with a shared ceiling of $45 million and a final ordering deadline of June 15, 2026 — now closed. The vehicle supports IT models, tools, database applications, and standard reference implementations across health IT, biosciences, materials science, cybersecurity, and wireless communications; work is performed at NIST and by distributed contractor teams nationwide.

Ordering momentum has decelerated sharply. The vehicle issued 208 task orders over five years, but annual order count fell from 47 in 2023 to 16 in 2026 (through the cutoff date). Of the $38.8 million combined potential value across all task orders, $37.2 million (96%) has already been obligated, leaving minimal remaining capacity under the ceiling. The most recent task order award occurred on September 30, 2026, two months after the ordering deadline had passed, suggesting either a backdated award or administrative record-keeping for a final order placed before cutoff.

Competition is heavily concentrated. Prometheus Computing, LLC dominates with 161 of 208 orders and $29.7 million in combined potential value—roughly 77% of all task-order value. Chakra Consulting, Inc. holds 41 orders and $7.4 million (19%), while Electrosoft Services, LLC accounts for 6 orders and $1.7 million (4%). The three primes were the incumbent holders on the predecessor IDIQ announced in the 2019 sources-sought notice.

Nearly all demand originates within NIST itself: 198 orders valued at $37.4 million (96% of task-order potential) funded NIST programs. The Election Assistance Commission, Department of Homeland Security S&T Directorate, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency collectively account for fewer than 10 orders and roughly $1.3 million.

Set-aside designations split roughly 72% unrestricted (150 orders) and 28% small business (58 orders, primarily total small business). Recent task orders shown in the portfolio reflect a higher proportion of small-business awards in late 2024 and 2025, suggesting a shift toward small-business utilization before vehicle closure.

Task order values typically range from roughly $18 thousand to $485 thousand, with most falling in the $150–300 thousand band and firm-fixed-price terms. Durations cluster around one year, with some extending to two years. Representative recent work includes scientific data curation, AI evaluation and testing, wireless communications modeling, standards development tools, and metadata pipeline support. The vehicle is effectively exhausted; pursuit is not recommended without confirmation that residual capacity remains available or that the vehicle may be replaced.

Develop measurement science, IT models, IT standard reference implementations, IT tools, develop standard reference database (SRD) applications, and support scientific and technical information archival projects.