National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) Web Support Services

The National Science Foundation's Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support is seeking comprehensive web support services for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). The procurement encompasses website redesign and maintenance, content management system development, electronic publishing, cloud environment migration, applications development, and Section 508 accessibility compliance. The contractor must demonstrate expertise in evaluating Content Management System features, reengineering non-simple web applications for cloud deployments, and modernizing legacy software from monolithic to microservices architectures. Work will be performed primarily in a Linux environment with emphasis on flexible, user-centric design and potential open-source code sharing through platforms like Code.gov. Key deliverables include monthly and quarterly reporting, website metrics analysis, search engine optimization, content tagging, help desk support, and ongoing CMS maintenance. This is a Sources Sought notice with responses due by January 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET, submitted to Derek Bowks at dbowks@nsf.gov in a maximum 5-page format.

No set-aside designations are applied to this procurement, though NSF encourages responses from all qualified businesses with special emphasis on small businesses across various socioeconomic categories including 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Small Business classifications. The NAICS code is 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) with a $34 million size standard. While a specific award value has not been disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase, the scope of services—including ongoing website support, applications development, and cloud migration—suggests a substantial contract. Vendor responses should include corporate information and capability demonstrations addressing the specified technical questions within the five-page submission limit. The formal solicitation is anticipated to follow this market research phase, with the January 23, 2026 deadline providing interested contractors an opportunity to express capability and secure consideration for the upcoming competitive procurement.