Laboratory Environmental Monitoring System

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking a comprehensive Laboratory Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) to monitor temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, and pressure across approximately 500 laboratory spaces in 15 buildings at its Gaithersburg campus. The system must include wireless-ready long-range network gateways, cloud-based software meeting federal security standards (FISMA, FedRAMP), LCD display data loggers, and various sensors for different equipment types including liquid nitrogen freezers, ultralow freezers, standard freezers, refrigerators, and CO2 incubators. The procurement will utilize a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology, where NIST will evaluate the lowest price quotations first and stop once the lowest technically acceptable quote is identified. Offerors must demonstrate technical capability through detailed documentation and maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). The solicitation closes on August 1, 2025, with quotations to be submitted electronically to the specified contract specialist.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 334513 with a size standard of 750 employees, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The total estimated equipment cost is approximately $142,000, with contractors having flexibility to propose additional quantities within specified cost limits. The system must have capacity to expand to 4000 measurement points and requires delivery and installation within 175 days after award, with equipment delivery specifically required within 60 calendar days. Performance will take place at NIST facilities, with delivery specified to 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305, though the monitoring system will serve the Gaithersburg campus in Potomac, MD. The contract includes a one-year warranty, maintenance support contract, and a three-day advanced training session for up to 10 users.