Boiler and Stack Testing
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND25QNB190437
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Sasha Bradford sasha.bradford@nist.gov (301) 555-5158
- Tony Schmidt tony.schmidt@nist.gov (303) 497-3141
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking a contractor to provide annual boiler inspection, maintenance, repair, and stack testing services at their Gaithersburg Campus in Maryland. The procurement covers comprehensive services for seven boilers including scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, rebuilding and re-certifying fourteen relief valves to National Board "VR" code requirements, and conducting stack emissions testing for nitrogen oxide (NOx) on four boilers using EPA reference methods. Contractors must demonstrate technical capabilities, appropriate certifications, qualified staff, and the ability to perform or subcontract specialized tasks such as safety valve recertification and stack emissions testing. The government will use Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures to evaluate proposals. Key dates include the solicitation posting on August 15, 2025, questions due by August 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST, and proposal submissions due by August 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST, with anticipated contract award by September 22, 2025.
This procurement is set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and will be awarded as a single Firm-Fixed Price contract with a one-year base period and four option years extending through September 21, 2030. The incumbent contractor is MAC Inspection & Welding Agency, LLC, operating under contract #1333ND20PNB190330, representing a continuation of an existing requirement. The contract structure includes recurring service line items and drawdown line items for additional services, with certain contract line item numbers designated as "not to exceed" basis. Boiler inspections will be performed annually during early summer with a required two-week preparation period, and the work encompasses management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies necessary for efficient operation of the covered equipment and systems. All services will be performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg Campus located at 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE
Solicitation Number: 1333ND25QNB190437
Title: BR 193-4 CUP Annual Boiler Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and Stack Testing at the Gaithersburg Campus located in Gaithersburg, MD
Agency/Office: National Institute of Standards & Technology
Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg Campus, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Classification Code:
Z1JZ - Maintenance of Miscellaneous Buildings
NAICS Code:
238220 – Plumbing, heating, and Air Conditioning
Description(s):
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR 13.105, utilizing the format in subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate solicitation will not be issued.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Annual Boiler Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and Stack Testing at the Gaithersburg Campus in Maryland. This acquisition is for a commercial service contract, solicited, evaluated, awarded, and administered using the Commercial Item procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.5, for management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies. The contractor under the resulting contract will be responsible for the efficient, effective, economical, and satisfactory operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs of equipment and systems identified in this solicitation.
The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed Price contract with contract line items for recurring services and a draw down line item for additional services. Additional services may be ordered at the discretion of the Government for work relating to the operations, maintenance and repair services of the covered equipment, but not covered in the basic services of the contract (i.e. under the firm-fixed price contract line items). NIST will provide a Statement of Work (SOW) which will state the requirements, and the Contractor will provide a proposal that will demonstrate how they will meet those standards.
This procurement is posted to promote competition to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with FAR 13.104 using a NAICS code of 238220. This procurement is a competitive, unrestricted procurement.
Award of the Contract will be made using lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures, and will be made to the proposal rated technically acceptable and offering the lowest price among acceptably rated proposals to the Government and based upon the evaluation factors and evaluation scheme to be detailed in the Request for Proposals.
The anticipated period of performance is a one (1)-year base period from the date of award with four (4) option years.
• The solicitation (in the form of a Request for Proposals or “RFP”) is posted with this synopsis Friday, August 15, 2025.
• A Site Visit is not anticipated for this requirement, but available upon request.
• Submission of questions are due Wednesday, August 20, 2025, No Later Than 2:00 pm EST.
• The Proposal Due Date is Friday, August 29, 2025, No Later Than 2:00 pm EST.
• Award is anticipated to be No Later Than September 22, 2025.
The solicitation will be available to download via this website only (https://www.sam.gov/).
The offeror is responsible for downloading its own copy of the RFP and associated documents. It is the responsibility of each offeror to monitor https://www.sam.gov/ for any amendments or other information related to this solicitation.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg Campus, Building 101
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
This is not a new requirement.
The incumbent contractor is: MAC Inspection & Welding Agency, LLC.
Contract #1333ND20PNB190330
Amendment A001: CLIN Corrections
Update #2 ·
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE
Solicitation Number: 1333ND25QNB190437
Title: BR 193-4 CUP Annual Boiler Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and Stack Testing at the Gaithersburg Campus located in Gaithersburg, MD
Agency/Office: National Institute of Standards & Technology
Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg Campus, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Classification Code:
Z1JZ - Maintenance of Miscellaneous Buildings
NAICS Code:
238220 – Plumbing, heating, and Air Conditioning
Description(s):
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR 13.105, utilizing the format in subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate solicitation will not be issued.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Annual Boiler Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and Stack Testing at the Gaithersburg Campus in Maryland. This acquisition is for a commercial service contract, solicited, evaluated, awarded, and administered using the Commercial Item procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.5, for management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies. The contractor under the resulting contract will be responsible for the efficient, effective, economical, and satisfactory operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs of equipment and systems identified in this solicitation.
The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed Price contract with contract line items for recurring services and a draw down line item for additional services. Additional services may be ordered at the discretion of the Government for work relating to the operations, maintenance and repair services of the covered equipment, but not covered in the basic services of the contract (i.e. under the firm-fixed price contract line items). NIST will provide a Statement of Work (SOW) which will state the requirements, and the Contractor will provide a proposal that will demonstrate how they will meet those standards.
This procurement is posted to promote competition to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with FAR 13.104 using a NAICS code of 238220. This procurement is a competitive, unrestricted procurement.
Award of the Contract will be made using lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures, and will be made to the proposal rated technically acceptable and offering the lowest price among acceptably rated proposals to the Government and based upon the evaluation factors and evaluation scheme to be detailed in the Request for Proposals.
The anticipated period of performance is a one (1)-year base period from the date of award with four (4) option years.
• The solicitation (in the form of a Request for Proposals or “RFP”) is posted with this synopsis Friday, August 15, 2025.
• A Site Visit is not anticipated for this requirement, but available upon request.
• Submission of questions are due Wednesday, August 20, 2025, No Later Than 2:00 pm EST.
• The Proposal Due Date is Monday, August 25, 2025, No Later Than 3:00 pm EST.
• Award is anticipated to be No Later Than September 22, 2025.
The solicitation will be available to download via this website only (https://www.sam.gov/).
The offeror is responsible for downloading its own copy of the RFP and associated documents. It is the responsibility of each offeror to monitor https://www.sam.gov/ for any amendments or other information related to this solicitation.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg Campus, Building 101
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
This is not a new requirement.
The incumbent contractor is: MAC Inspection & Welding Agency, LLC.
Contract #1333ND20PNB190330
Amendment A001: CLIN Corrections
Update #1 ·
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE
Solicitation Number: 1333ND25QNB190437
Title: BR 193-4 CUP Annual Boiler Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and Stack Testing at the Gaithersburg Campus located in Gaithersburg, MD
Agency/Office: National Institute of Standards & Technology
Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg Campus, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Classification Code:
Z1JZ - Maintenance of Miscellaneous Buildings
NAICS Code:
238220 – Plumbing, heating, and Air Conditioning
Description(s):
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR 13.105, utilizing the format in subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate solicitation will not be issued.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Annual Boiler Inspection, Maintenance, Repair, and Stack Testing at the Gaithersburg Campus in Maryland. This acquisition is for a commercial service contract, solicited, evaluated, awarded, and administered using the Commercial Item procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.5, for management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies. The contractor under the resulting contract will be responsible for the efficient, effective, economical, and satisfactory operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repairs of equipment and systems identified in this solicitation.
The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed Price contract with contract line items for recurring services and a draw down line item for additional services. Additional services may be ordered at the discretion of the Government for work relating to the operations, maintenance and repair services of the covered equipment, but not covered in the basic services of the contract (i.e. under the firm-fixed price contract line items). NIST will provide a Statement of Work (SOW) which will state the requirements, and the Contractor will provide a proposal that will demonstrate how they will meet those standards.
This procurement is posted to promote competition to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with FAR 13.104 using a NAICS code of 238220. This procurement is a competitive, unrestricted procurement.
Award of the Contract will be made using lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures, and will be made to the proposal rated technically acceptable and offering the lowest price among acceptably rated proposals to the Government and based upon the evaluation factors and evaluation scheme to be detailed in the Request for Proposals.
The anticipated period of performance is a one (1)-year base period from the date of award with four (4) option years.
• The solicitation (in the form of a Request for Proposals or “RFP”) is posted with this synopsis Friday, August 15, 2025.
• A Site Visit is not anticipated for this requirement, but available upon request.
• Submission of questions are due Wednesday, August 20, 2025, No Later Than 2:00 pm EST.
• The Proposal Due Date is Monday, August 25, 2025, No Later Than 3:00 pm EST.
• Award is anticipated to be No Later Than September 22, 2025.
The solicitation will be available to download via this website only (https://www.sam.gov/).
The offeror is responsible for downloading its own copy of the RFP and associated documents. It is the responsibility of each offeror to monitor https://www.sam.gov/ for any amendments or other information related to this solicitation.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg Campus, Building 101
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
This is not a new requirement.
The incumbent contractor is: MAC Inspection & Welding Agency, LLC.
Contract #1333ND20PNB190330
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment 002_1333ND25QNB190437_Boiler and Stack Testing.pdf | ||
| 1333ND25QNB190437 A001 SF30 Amendment 2025 08 19.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1_Wage Determination MD2015-4269_782025.pdf | ||
| 1333ND25QNB190437 SF1449 Solicitation Boiler and Stack Testing.pdf | ||
| 1333ND25QNB190437 Combined Synopsis Solicitation Notice.pdf |
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