Large-Tier Electrical Construction IDIQ

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is soliciting competitive offers for large-tier electrical construction services under an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract with a 5-year ordering period and proposals due September 10, 2026. One or more awardees will be selected on a full and open competition basis. The combined ceiling across all awardees is $73,788,828, with a minimum order value of $5,000 per task order.

Work is performed at the NIST campus at 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, and encompasses demolition, installation, maintenance, modification, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of electrical systems ranging from 120-volt single phase to 13,800-volt service. Representative scope includes branch circuits, transformers, switchgear, panelboards, motors, control centers, lighting systems, fire alarm and life safety systems, and medium and low-voltage cable work. The first task order (B225 Fire Alarm) involves replacing the fire alarm system in a 204,332 gross square-foot, seven-floor general-purpose laboratory building, with 396 calendar days required for completion. Site visits, pre-bid conferences, and coordination meetings will be specified in individual task order solicitations.

Contractor personnel must obtain background security investigations and Personal Identity Verification badges, with a minimum 90-day processing period. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management, provide performance and payment bonds, and maintain general liability insurance of at least $500,000 per occurrence. The contractor must develop site-specific safety plans compliant with OSHA and National Electrical Code standards, provide all labor, equipment, materials, and supervision, and deliver shop drawings, coordination plans, schedules, safety plans, testing and commissioning documentation, and operations and maintenance manuals. Work occurs in and around occupied research facilities; certain activities may require work outside normal business hours.