RFQ NIST Granite Paver Maintenance and Repair

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting firm-fixed-price quotations for granite paver maintenance and repair at the NIST Gaithersburg campus under a 100% small business set-aside (NAICS 238990 – All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), with quotations due August 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time and a mandatory site visit on August 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM.

This is a total small business set-aside; only firms meeting the small business size standard of $19.0 million in NAICS 238990 may respond. A mandatory site visit at NIST Campus, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Gaithersburg, Maryland is scheduled for August 13, with advance registration required by August 12.

The scope covers granite paver system restoration at Building 101 Main Entrance, Building 101 Side Entrance, and additional locations throughout the NIST Gaithersburg campus. Work addresses settled paver systems, deteriorated mortar beds, cracked individual pavers, and trip hazards while preserving historic appearance. The solicitation includes three line items for firm-fixed-price quotation.

Offerors must demonstrate minimum technical qualifications: a detailed scope-of-work narrative; documentation of at least two similar paver repair projects completed within the past five years; a job foreman holding active certification as a paver installer with a minimum of five years of experience with the materials being used; and evidence of three government facility projects completed within the last five years. Active System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required. Offerors must accept all solicitation terms and conditions or explicitly list exceptions with rationale.

Performance and payment bonds are required for offers exceeding a specified threshold. Price quotations must remain valid for 60 days from the due date. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror using simplified acquisition procedures without discussions unless the Government determines discussions are in its best interest. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Richard.Stevens@nist.gov.