Notice of Intent to sole source for renewal of Annual American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Memberships

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of the Standards Coordination Office, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for the purchase of annual memberships under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a Single Source.

The Standards Coordination Office requires access to specific consensus standards development activities. ANSI is uniquely qualified to meet our requirements as they are designated to serve as the single coordinator of documentary standards in the United States. Additionally, only ANSI can provide direct access to the International Organization of Standards (ISO) which would allow NIST access to that international standards body.

The NAICS Code is 813920 with a size standard of $15.0M. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received by established date and time.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.