Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Support Services for NIST

Added: Dec 11, 2017 11:26 am AMENDMENT 001
The above referenced solicitation is hereby amended to respond to questions submitted and extend the due date for proposals.

Reference the attached document for amendment details.
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Added: Oct 28, 2017 3:27 pm Modified: Nov 13, 2017 3:30 pmTrack Changes Founded in 1901, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency within the United States Department of Commerce (U.S. DOC). The mission of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

The NIST laboratories that support the NIST mission include:
a. Physical Measurement Laboratory. http://www.nist.gov/pml/index.cfm

b. Material Measurement Laboratory. http://www.nist.gov/mml/

c. Engineering Laboratory. http://www.nist.gov/el/index.cfm

d. Information Technology Laboratory. http://www.nist.gov/itl/index.cfm

e. Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology. http://www.nist.gov/cnst/index.cfm

f. Center for Neutron Research. http://www.nist.gov/ncnr/index.cfm.

Additionally, NIST carries out its mission through cooperative programs. These programs include:
a. The Baldrige National Quality Program http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/index.cfm

b. The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership http://www.nist.gov/mep/index.cfm.

NIST has sites that are located in Gaithersburg, Maryland and Boulder, Colorado. NIST also has partner sites which include:

-JILA, formerly called Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA), a partnership with the University of Colorado;

-The Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a partnership with the University of Maryland;

-The Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML), a partnership with NOAA's National Ocean Service, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the College of Charleston, and the Medical University of South Carolina;

-The Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research (IBBR), a partnership with the University of Maryland;

-Advances in Biological and Medical Measurement Science (ABMS), a partnership with Stanford University, Stanford, California. https://sites.stanford.edu/abms/.

-National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS II), a partnership with the Department of Energy, Upton, New York. https://www.bnl.gov/ps/ and

-Hawaii to establish a new laboratory to support the Marine Specimen Bank program.
https://inet.nist.gov/pao/pacificatoll.

The Government has a requirement to establish a single indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide scientific, technical and engineering support services to conduct research in support of on-going programs which range from basic scientific requirements to in-depth and complex scientific requirements, to enable NIST to continue to advance measurement science, standards, and technology through specific research. Scientific, technical, and engineering support services shall be provided in accordance with task orders that would be issued on a firm fixed price basis only.

This acquisition is not for temporary staffing services. The Contractor must have the capability to perform and manage each task order and have the technical knowledge and judgment in the appropriate scientific, technical and engineering fields, with a proficiency in relevant engineering, physics, chemistry, measurement science, modeling, and scientific principles, practices, and networks to be able to make determinations for fulfilling complex assignments.

The anticipated contract would primarily service NIST sites in Gaithersburg, MD and Boulder, CO, but may also service the partner sites listed above.

The period of performance is anticipated to be a base period of one year with four one-year option periods.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 541690 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million.

Contracting by Negotiation shall be utilized under the authority of FAR Parts 12 and 15. This requirement is 100% set-aside for firms that are certified 8(a) Small Business Development Program firms. A single award will be made.

The competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), amendments, and all questions and answers related to this procurement shall be made available via the Internet at HTTP://WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV under RFP number SB1341-17-RP-0019.

Potential Offerors shall be responsible for obtaining this solicitation and related amendments, if any, from www.fbo.gov after the solicitation has been posted. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of each potential offeror to monitor www.fbo.gov for any amendments or other information related to the solicitation.

Any communications regarding this acquisition must be made in writing and forwarded via email to carol.wood@nist.gov, and shall identify the solicitation number, company name, company address, as well as point of contact email address and phone number.

NIST anticipates posting the solicitation approximately seven days after the date of publication of this notice.

Added: Oct 28, 2017 3:27 pm Founded in 1901, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory federal agency within the United States Department of Commerce (U.S. DOC). The mission of the National Institute of Standards and Technology is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.

The NIST laboratories that support the NIST mission include:
a. Physical Measurement Laboratory. http://www.nist.gov/pml/index.cfm

b. Material Measurement Laboratory. http://www.nist.gov/mml/

c. Engineering Laboratory. http://www.nist.gov/el/index.cfm

d. Information Technology Laboratory. http://www.nist.gov/itl/index.cfm

e. Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology. http://www.nist.gov/cnst/index.cfm

f. Center for Neutron Research. http://www.nist.gov/ncnr/index.cfm.

Additionally, NIST carries out its mission through cooperative programs. These programs include:
a. The Baldrige National Quality Program http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/index.cfm

b. The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership http://www.nist.gov/mep/index.cfm.

NIST has sites that are located in Gaithersburg, Maryland and Boulder, Colorado. NIST also has partner sites which include:

-JILA, formerly called Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA), a partnership with the University of Colorado;

-The Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a partnership with the University of Maryland;

-The Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML), a partnership with NOAA's National Ocean Service, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the College of Charleston, and the Medical University of South Carolina;

-The Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research (IBBR), a partnership with the University of Maryland;

-Advances in Biological and Medical Measurement Science (ABMS), a partnership with Stanford University, Stanford, California. https://sites.stanford.edu/abms/.

-National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS II), a partnership with the Department of Energy, Upton, New York. https://www.bnl.gov/ps/ and

-Hawaii to establish a new laboratory to support the Marine Specimen Bank program.
https://inet.nist.gov/pao/pacificatoll.

The Government has a requirement to establish a single indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide scientific, technical and engineering support services to conduct research in support of on-going programs which range from basic scientific requirements to in-depth and complex scientific requirements, to enable NIST to continue to advance measurement science, standards, and technology through specific research. Scientific, technical, and engineering support services shall be provided in accordance with task orders that would be issued on a firm fixed price basis only.

This acquisition is not for temporary staffing services. The Contractor must have the capability to perform and manage each task order and have the technical knowledge and judgment in the appropriate scientific, technical and engineering fields, with a proficiency in relevant engineering, physics, chemistry, measurement science, modeling, and scientific principles, practices, and networks to be able to make determinations for fulfilling complex assignments.

The anticipated contract would primarily service NIST sites in Gaithersburg, MD and Boulder, CO, but may also service the partner sites listed above.

The period of performance is anticipated to be a base period of one year with four one-year option periods.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 541690 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million.

Contracting by Negotiation shall be utilized under the authority of FAR Parts 12 and 15. This requirement is 100% set-aside for firms that are certified 8(a) Small Business Development Program firms. A single award will be made.

The competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), amendments, and all questions and answers related to this procurement shall be made available via the Internet at HTTP://WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV under RFP number SB1341-17-RP-0019.

Potential Offerors shall be responsible for obtaining this solicitation and related amendments, if any, from www.fbo.gov after the solicitation has been posted. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of each potential offeror to monitor www.fbo.gov for any amendments or other information related to the solicitation.

Any communications regarding this acquisition must be made in writing and forwarded via email to carol.wood@nist.gov, and shall identify the solicitation number, company name, company address, as well as point of contact email address and phone number.

NIST anticipates posting the solicitation approximately seven days after the date of publication of this notice.