Procurement of Support Services for Developing a Framework for Design of Lifeline Infrastructure Systems for Functional Recovery Project

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks to procure support services to develop a framework for functional recovery of lifeline infrastructure systems following seismic events. Offerors must assemble a technical committee and review panel of experts, perform a literature review on current resilience methodologies for critical infrastructure, and facilitate meetings to establish recovery standards. Award will be made based on an evaluation of technical capability, key personnel, past performance, and price, with technical factors considered more important than price. The solicitation was cancelled by amendment on August 6, 2020.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The NAICS code is 541715 and potential incumbents were not named. The statement of work requires the contractor to submit quarterly progress reports and deliver a final report within three years of award for publication as a NIST special publication. One project director is required as key personnel and the period of performance is three years at the contractor's facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland.