Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) Technology Evaluations Support Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 1333ND26QNB770088
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks technology evaluations support services for its Technology Test and Evaluation Division through a multiple-award IDIQ contract, with Phase 1 submissions due May 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET and Phase 2 due 15 calendar days after advisory notification. This is a 100% small business set-aside with no outside competition permitted.
The Government intends to award up to three IDIQ contracts with a combined ceiling of $7.4 million over five years (September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2031), with a contractually obligated minimum of $5,000 per awardee and a per-order maximum of $2 million. Work is performed on-site at NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland (Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM ET) or off-site at contractor facility. All task orders are firm-fixed-price with fully burdened hourly labor rates. The NAICS code is 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) with a small business size standard of $19.5 million.
The procurement covers three service areas: technology evaluations (topic statements, relevance assessments, entity annotations, dataset curation, quality evaluations of human and AI-generated content); usability testing (participant recruitment, remote and on-site testing, survey administration, data analysis, participant compensation); and HSPD-12 compliance for on-site work. Required labor categories include Program Manager (key personnel), Project Manager, Research Manager, Assessor Levels I and II (with intelligence analysis experience), UX Researcher, Usability Test Moderator, Focus Group Moderator, Senior Developer, Developer, QA Engineer, Software Engineer, Computer Science/Electrical Engineer, and Senior Writer. Contractor personnel must comply with HSPD-12 security processing and maintain CITI Program human subjects research training certificates where applicable.
Evaluation is two-phase: Phase 1 assesses demonstrated prior experience (nine-page limit, advisory notification by June 10); Phase 2 includes mock task order responses (six pages each for two mock task orders) and IDIQ management approach (five pages). Non-price factors combined are significantly more important than price. Quotations remain valid 90 days minimum. Submit to Jennifer.lohmeier@nist.gov.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
This Solicitation is hereby amended to incorproate by reference, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.
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The final solicitation is hereby issued. No additional questions will be entertained.
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This Solicitation is hereby amended to clarify that this a draft solicitation only and the final will be issued on or around April 30, 2026. All response dates will be revised accordingly and no submissions in relation to this solicitation are due at this time.
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This is a Combined Synopsis / Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items – as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a small business size standard of $19.5 Million.
This acquisition is being procured as a 100% small business set-aside; all qualified small business concerns capable of providing the required services are eligible.
FAR Part 12 and acquisition procedures will be utilized.
The Government intends to award one or more Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) to provide Technology Evaluations Support Services for the Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The maximum cumulative amount of all orders placed under the awarded IDIQ contract shall be $7,400,000.00.
See attached SF1449 and its attachments for pertinent details of this solicitation.
Update #3 ·
The final solicitation is hereby issued. No additional questions will be entertained.
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This Solicitation is hereby amended to clarify that this a draft solicitation only and the final will be issued on or around April 30, 2026. All response dates will be revised accordingly and no submissions in relation to this solicitation are due at this time.
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This is a Combined Synopsis / Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items – as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a small business size standard of $19.5 Million.
This acquisition is being procured as a 100% small business set-aside; all qualified small business concerns capable of providing the required services are eligible.
FAR Part 12 and acquisition procedures will be utilized.
The Government intends to award one or more Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) to provide Technology Evaluations Support Services for the Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The maximum cumulative amount of all orders placed under the awarded IDIQ contract shall be $7,400,000.00.
See attached SF1449 and its attachments for pertinent details of this solicitation.
Update #2 ·
This Solicitation is hereby amended to clarify that this a draft solicitation only and the final will be issued on or around April 30, 2026. All response dates will be revised accordingly and no submissions in relation to this solicitation are due at this time.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
This is a Combined Synopsis / Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items – as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a small business size standard of $19.5 Million.
This acquisition is being procured as a 100% small business set-aside; all qualified small business concerns capable of providing the required services are eligible.
FAR Part 12 and acquisition procedures will be utilized.
The Government intends to award one or more Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) to provide Technology Evaluations Support Services for the Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The maximum cumulative amount of all orders placed under the awarded IDIQ contract shall be $7,400,000.00.
See attached SF1449 and its attachments for pertinent details of this solicitation. Please note that this is a draft solicitation and the final solicitation is expected to be issued on or around April 23, 2026.
Update #1 ·
This is a Combined Synopsis / Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items – as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a small business size standard of $19.5 Million.
This acquisition is being procured as a 100% small business set-aside; all qualified small business concerns capable of providing the required services are eligible.
FAR Part 12 and acquisition procedures will be utilized.
The Government intends to award one or more Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) to provide Technology Evaluations Support Services for the Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
The maximum cumulative amount of all orders placed under the awarded IDIQ contract shall be $7,400,000.00.
See attached SF1449 and its attachments for pertinent details of this solicitation. Please note that this is a draft solicitation and the final solicitation is expected to be issued on or around April 23, 2026.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 2 - QAs.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Pricing Worksheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Solicitation 1333ND26QNB770088.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Pricing Worksheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 2 - QA Template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 1333ND26QNB770088.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) Technology Evaluations Support Services | Award Notice | |
| Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) Technology Evaluations Support Services | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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