NVLAP Accreditation from NIST
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 37442
- State
- Minnesota
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
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About this opportunity
The Minnesota Department of Commerce - Weights and Measures Division intends to purchase NVLAP (National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program) accreditation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), with objections due August 4, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. CT. This is a single-source procurement.
MN Statute 239.011 Subd 18(ii) mandates maintaining NVLAP accreditation to the extent practicable. NVLAP accreditation and NIST OWM (Office of Weights and Measures) recognition work together to ensure the state metrology laboratory is adequately staffed and trained to provide critical metrological services. The Department states that only through participation in NVLAP via NIST can it achieve the required recognition of NIST OWM.
Concerns regarding the single-source determination must be submitted to Carla Collins at carla.collins@state.mn.us before August 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT, with the reference number and posting title included in the subject line. The Event ID/Reference Number is listed as unknown; the full procurement description is available in the State of Minnesota Supplier Portal at guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL. Documentation and vendor submissions must be completed through the SWIFT system portal.
Opportunity text
This is a single source posting notification; there are no solicitation documents for download. The Minnesota Department of Commerce - Weights and Measures Division intends to purchase accreditation through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) called National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). MN Statute 239.011 Subd 18 (ii) requires maintaining NVLAP accreditation to the extent practicable. NVLAP (Accreditation) and NIST OWM (Recognition) work together to ensure state metrology laboratories are adequately staffed and trained to provide critical metrological services. It is only through participation in the NVLAP through NIST that Commerce can achieve the required recognition of NIST OWM. If anyone has any concerns regarding this single source opportunity, you must contact Carla Collins via email at carla.collins@state.mn.us before August 4, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT (Central Time). Note: Include the reference number and title of the posting in the subject line. \[Partial description. For the full description, log into the [Supplier Portal](https://guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL).\] **Event ID/Reference Number:** **UNKNOWN** If an Event ID/Reference number appears, this Solicitation Event is being conducted in the SWIFT system. All project documentation and vendor submissions should be completed at the State of Minnesota Supplier portal. Log in to the [Supplier Portal](https://guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL?&) to view this event. You will need to search for Event ID/Reference Number in the portal. If the Event ID/Reference Number shows "Unknown", then the full description can be found for this event in the State of Minnesota list of solicitations (select the appropriate page): [Goods and Services Solicitation Postings](https://osp.admin.mn.gov/GS-auto) or [Professional and Technical Solicitation Postings](https://osp.admin.mn.gov/PT-auto). You may locate it using the Ref. # that appears above.
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