Generator and ATS Preventative Maintenance

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is preparing to solicit preventative maintenance services for generators and automatic transfer switches, with a sources-sought response deadline of May 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM (MT); the solicitation itself will follow. The requirement is set aside for Total Small Business.

NIST will procure manufacturer-recommended preventive maintenance, diagnostic troubleshooting, routine repairs, and emergency repair services for 16 emergency generators and 16 automatic transfer switches located at three sites: the NIST Boulder campus in Colorado, the Fort Collins Radio Station in Colorado, and the Kauai Radio Station in Hawaii. Performance is for one base year plus four optional one-year periods, with work to be completed within 365 calendar days of Notice to Proceed. Services include semi-annual and annual preventive maintenance with specific tasks and schedules identified in attached Job Plans. A separate line item CLIN covers repairs, rentals, and replacements, though funding is not guaranteed for repair work.

The requirement is assigned to NAICS code 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance, except Automotive and Electronic) with a Small Business Administration size standard of $12.5 million. NIST invites recommendations regarding the appropriateness of this NAICS classification.

Responses to the sources sought notice must not exceed 20 pages and must include company name, UEI, address, phone, fax, email, and business size status. Responses are submitted via email with subject line "Source Sought: Generator and ATS Preventative Maintenance." Key deliverables include a Final Schedule (Microsoft Project), Site-Specific Safety Plan (PDF), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and Preventative Maintenance Records. Responses become Government property and are not returned.