Global Accreditation Corporation, Inc. (GAC) 2026 Membership Fee
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NB601020-26-00126
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813920 Professional Organizations
- 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), a civilian agency under the Department of Commerce, issued this Special Notice on December 5, 2025, to announce its intention to procure an annual membership fee from the Global Accreditation Corporation, Inc. (GAC) on a sole source basis. NIST justifies this sole source procurement under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), citing GAC's exclusive status as the organization that facilitates technical cooperation between National Metrology Institutes and Designated Institutes. The procurement will result in the issuance of a firm fixed-price Purchase Order for a one-year period commencing on or about January 1, 2026. This notice is categorized under NAICS 813920 (Professional Organizations) and PSC U005 (Education/Training—Tuition/Registration/Membership Fees), with a size standard of $23.5 million in annual revenue.
Although this is a sole source procurement and not a competitive solicitation, NIST has invited interested parties to submit written responses demonstrating their bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement by the December 15, 2025 deadline at 5:00 PM EST. Responses must be submitted via email to harry.brubaker@nist.gov, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The Government will use responses primarily to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future, with the final decision to compete resting solely within Government discretion. To participate, interested organizations must provide sufficient documentation establishing their capability to provide the membership services that GAC currently offers, including technical cooperation coordination, General Assembly representation, working group participation, research content maintenance, member publications management, and signatory membership administration.
Notice text
DESCRIPTION:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a Single Source with Asia Global Accreditation Corporation, Inc. (GAC) for NIST’s annual membership.
This is a sole source requirement as GAC is the exclusive membership that allows technical cooperation with National Metrology Institutes and Designated Institutes to participate and be represented during General Assembly meetings and participate in its various working groups, is the resource responsible for maintaining the available research content and the member publications and newsletters, for managing a joint proficiency testing program and a signatory membership in the GAC.
A firm fixed-price Purchase Order will be issued on or about January 1, 2026, for a 1- year period. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to harry.brubaker@nist.gov. The Government will consider responses received by 5:00PM, EST, December 15, 2025.
Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. This notice of intent is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a request for competition. No telephone requests will be honored.
NAICS: 813920 (Professional Organizations) / size standard $23.5M in annual revenue
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