NIST Sitewide Handrail Project

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a component of the Department of Commerce, is seeking qualified construction contractors to remove, modify, fabricate, and install permanent ADA-compliant handrail systems across multiple buildings on the NIST Boulder Campus located in Boulder, Colorado. The project encompasses handrail installation at five primary locations (Building 1 Wing 3 ramp, Building 1 Annex D, Building 3 front entrance, Building 22 east entryway staircase, and Building 1 Wing 6 dock stairs) with work also including selective demolition and reconstruction of concrete stairs and curb elements to achieve full compliance with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and applicable OSHA requirements. Key contract requirements include installation of ADA-compliant handrails with specific diameter and gripping surface specifications, removal of existing lower guardrails, concrete staircase demolition and replacement, exterior paint color matching, weather-strip treads, and provision of a detailed project schedule, site-specific safety plan, and concrete mix design within ten days of award. The contract will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis with payment of 100 percent upon installation completion and acceptance by the NIST Contracting Officer's Representative. The deadline for interested contractors to submit capability statements is March 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time via email to lauren.lopez@nist.gov.

This pre-solicitation opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, making all small business organizations (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUB Zone, VOSB, and SDVOSB) eligible to compete. No incumbent contractor or award value range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation materials. The project timeline is three months from the date of award, with all work to be performed during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 0600-1800 Mountain Time, excluding federal holidays and NIST closures). The scope of work includes installation of handrails across five building locations, replacement of concrete staircase systems measuring seven risers, eight-foot run, and seven-foot width, and replacement of concrete curb sections at specified locations. Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), hold appropriate bonding capacity, and demonstrate experience performing Firm-Fixed-Price construction projects in Boulder, Colorado; a pre-proposal site visit is highly recommended to assess existing conditions documented in the supporting photographs provided.