NIST Granite Paver Maintenance and Repair

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks granite paver maintenance and repair services at its Gaithersburg campus, with quotations due August 28 at 1:00 PM ET. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 238990 with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.

Place of performance is the NIST Gaithersburg campus, Building 101. Work includes cleaning, resetting, and tuckpointing granite pavers; replacing mortar setting beds with 1-inch Type S polymer mixed mortar and 16-gauge wire mesh; and replacing cracked pavers with Coldspring Granite Concord Gray. The main entrance must remain open during construction. All work requires contractor-submitted Safety Plans, Activity Hazard Analyses, Quality Control Plans, and Site Coordination Plans (requiring approximately four-week approval period). Performance period is 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

The procurement comprises three firm-fixed-price contract line items: CLIN 0001 (Building 101 Main Entrance, approximately 250 square feet of new pavers and mortar bed), CLIN 0002 (Building 101 Side Entrance, approximately 600 linear feet of joint tuckpointing and 200 square feet of paver replacement), and CLIN 0003 (not-to-exceed allowance priced using unit rates). Mandatory site visit is August 13 at 10:00 AM; contractors must register by August 12 with Philip Huynh at philip.huynh@nist.gov. Amendment 0001 (August 19) added As-Builts Series 3 and Series 5 as attachments.

Offerors must submit technical and price volumes separately, provide evidence of two similar paver repair projects within five years, identify a qualified job foreman, and include a bid bond per FAR 52.228-1. Wage determination MD20260043 (Modification 2, effective June 4, 2026) applies prevailing wage rates including $32.28 base for Carpenter and $59.50 base for Electrician, plus fringe benefits. Executive Order 14026 minimum wage of $15.00 per hour and paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706 apply. Davis-Bacon wage determinations and security/facility access requirements per NIST guidelines are mandatory. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer using simplified acquisition procedures without discussions unless the Government determines discussions are necessary.