NIST Boulder Solar Lighting Upper Site Replacement

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Boulder Campus is seeking a qualified design-build contractor to replace aging solar-powered exterior pole luminaires with new hard-wired LED pole luminaires at multiple locations throughout the NIST campus in Boulder, Colorado. The project scope includes demolition and removal of existing solar systems, design and installation of new pole bases and LED luminaires, photometric analysis, structural pole base design stamped by a licensed Colorado Professional Engineer, installation of new electrical circuits from nearby building panelboards, trenching and backfilling, landscaping restoration, equipment labeling, and coordination of electrical shutdowns. All work must comply with the National Electrical Code (NEC), OSHA standards, NIST site standards, and applicable safety and security requirements. Interested small business contractors must submit a capability statement not exceeding ten pages by March 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM Mountain Time to lauren.lopez@nist.gov; the capability statement should include company information, UEI number, business size and socio-economic status, relevant construction experience, bonding capacity, technical qualifications, and confirmation of ability to perform a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. This is a pre-solicitation notice for market research purposes only and does not commit the government to award a contract; all vendors must be registered at sam.gov for potential contract award.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and is open to small businesses (SB), small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), women-owned small businesses (WOSB), HUB Zone businesses, veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB), and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB). No incumbent contractor has been identified in the available documentation. The anticipated period of performance is 12 months from the date of award, with the base scope covering replacement of 15 solar pole luminaires along Curie Circle in front of Building 25, and six optional CLINs addressing additional locations including Building 25 parking lot (8 luminaires), Building 22 Curie Circle (9 luminaires), laydown yard (7 luminaires), solar array demolition, Building 4/5 area (2 luminaires), Building 51 (20 luminaires), and high-speed switch area (4 luminaires), for a total of approximately 65 luminaires when including all optional work. The contract will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis under NAICS Code 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) and PSC Code Z2QA (Repair, Alteration, or Restoration of Real Property); no specific budget range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice.