New Headquarters Design and Build SS-RFI.pdf

National Science Foundation 401 Dulany St.

Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Combined Sources Sought/Request for Information

New Headquarters Enhanced Communication Equipment Room Design & Build

THIS COMBINED SOURCES SOUGHT(SS)/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS FOR

INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). IT DOES

NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY

THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS

UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. THE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES

SOUGHT WILL BE USED BY NSF TO FACILITATE DECISION MAKING AND WILL NOT BE

DISCLOSED OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense..." NSF is conducting market research to identify qualified, experienced, and interested sources to support the New Headquarters Enhanced Communication Equipment Room Design and Build.

The acquisition strategy for this procurement has not been determined at this time.

The results of this SS/RFI will be used as one of the determining factors in deciding on the acquisition strategy.

The NSF encourages small businesses in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned

Small Business concerns) are encouraged to respond to help make a final small business set-aside determination, if any.

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541512 Computer Systems Design Services, which has a size standard of $34 million.

Interested and qualified vendors should submit a response to this Request for Information.

Please follow the instructions and include all content requirements below:

a. Instructions:

1. Responses should be concise and compliant with the content requirement.

2. Responses shall include the following: one (1) cover page with corporate information, up to ten (10) pages addressing the attached problem statement and corresponding questions, one (1) page recommendations (if any) on contract type and pricing methodology, one (1) page identifying items that would prevent you from responding to a potential RFQ/RFP, and 1 page for applicable and relevant references – organizational experience, etc.

3. Responses should be provided in 11-point font with a Times Roman font type

4. Generic sales brochures, videos, and other marketing information materials are not solicited and will not be reviewed

5. Do not submit cost or price information with the response

6. A viable interested party shall demonstrate the company’s capability to successfully perform the NSF’s requirements

7. A viable interested party shall provide relevant, applicable references of previous work or solution implementations that relate to the NSF’s requirement.

b. Content:

1. Cover Page with Corporate Information as follows: Corporate Information:

i. Company name and address

ii. Name of company representative, business title and email

iii. Small business socioeconomic status under NAICS 541512

iv. UEI Number

v. Applicable contract vehicles your company has (e.g., GSA Schedule, GWAC, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts) available for use by

NSF

2. Demonstration of Your Capability, see attached problem statement and questions.

3. Recommendations on Contract Type and Pricing Methodology: Based on the tasks included in the attachment, provide a recommendation on contract type (e.g., Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (BPA, IDIQ), Requirements Contract, Task Order) and pricing structure (e.g., Firm‐Fixed Price, hybrid, order dependent) and the rationale for those recommendations.

4. Identify items/reasons that would prevent you from responding to a potential RFQ/RFP

5. Organizational Experience (within the past 5 years):

i. Provide a summary of your company's relevant experience in providing services of these types to a building of similar size and complexity of the NSF’s requirement as defined in the attachment.

ii. Description shall include the period of performance, number of years, awarded dollar value, total obligated dollar amount, contract type, the role of your company on that contract (e.g., prime or sub), and scope of the previous effort.

If your firm has the potential capability to perform these contract services, please respond with your submission by 03/26/2026 at 11am EST.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. Any questions related to the preparation of a response to this Sources Sought shall be submitted in writing to the point of contact listed below.

NSF may contact respondents for additional information or one-on-one due diligence sessions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this RFI/SS by 03/26/2026 at 11:00PAM EST. All responses under this SS/RFI must be submitted via email to kmprice@nsf.gov

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Kristi Price, kmprice@nsf.gov.

mailto:kmprice@nsf.gov mailto:kmprice@nsf.gov

Attachments:

1. Network Design Build Problem Statement Questions

2. Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), “New Headquarters Enhanced Communication Equipment Room Design & Build” dated 2 February 2026

3. Tentative Cable-Design-Build Schedule

Combined Sources Sought/Request for Information