Federal Employee SmartBenefits Transit Subsidy
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND26PNB190017
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 1333ND26PNB190017 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 485111 Mixed Mode Transit Systems
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded contract 1333ND26PNB190017 to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) on January 29, 2026, to provide Federal Employee SmartBenefits Transit Subsidy services for approximately 286 eligible NIST employees at the Gaithersburg Campus in Maryland. Under this noncompetitive contract, WMATA will furnish monthly transit fare media through the SmartBenefits system and upload funds to individual employee SmarTrip cards, with pricing set at $335.00 per participant per month during the base period. The base period award covers 12 months beginning February 1, 2026, valued at $1,149,720.00, while the total contract value across the full performance period—which includes four one-year option periods and a potential six-month extension through July 31, 2031—is $6,735,300.00. This award supports federal employees' compliance with Executive Order 13150, which requires agencies in the National Capital Region to provide qualified employees with transit pass benefits excluding commuting costs from taxable wages.
Notice text
Synopsis of CONTRACT Action
Award Number: 1333ND26PNB190017
1.0. A description of the supplies or services
Federal Employee SmartBenefits Transit Subsidy for the NIST Gaithersburg Campus, Building-302 located in Gaithersburg, MD
2.0. Contracting office and address
National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Gaithersburg Campus
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
3.0. Contractor receiving the award
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
300 7th Street SW
Washington DC 20024
4.0. Contract award dollar amount
Base Period Award Value:
- 12-months: $95,810.00/mo, Total $1,149,720.00
Total Contract Value:
- $6,735,300.00
5.0. Contract award date
Date of Award: January 29, 2026
Base Period Start Date: February 1, 2026
Classification Code:
V999 – Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Other: Other
NAICS Code:
485111 – Mixed Mode Transit Systems
Awarded contract 1333ND26PNB190017 to WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY for 6735300.00 on 2026-01-29.
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