The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking qualified contractors to provide general construction services through a General Construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus. The procurement aims to identify small businesses and other than small businesses capable of performing construction services for laboratory and administrative spaces, including renovations and infrastructure improvements, in a facility that requires ongoing rehabilitation due to aging infrastructure and evolving research needs. Interested parties must submit capability statements by 1 PM EST on December 10, 2025, to the primary contact, Guzel Gufranova, at guzel.gufranova@nist.gov, with a copy to Teresa Harris at teresa.harris@nist.gov. This opportunity is not a solicitation but a request for information to assist NIST in determining the appropriate acquisition strategy.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, is seeking up to five contractors for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide general construction services. The NIST campus, a 578-acre R&D facility with 52 buildings, requires continuous rehabilitation and renovation due to aging infrastructure and evolving research needs. The four-year contract will cover tasks such as fire alarm and suppression system modifications, electrical and HVAC upgrades, plumbing, laboratory construction, exterior envelope modifications, and interior changes. Contractors must provide detailed safety plans, safety equipment (including PPE), and relevant training. Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 and background investigations for personnel are mandatory. Deliverables and payment schedules will be specified in individual task orders, and NIST will conduct inspections and acceptance of all work.

**Request for Information/ Sources Sought Notice for Providers of**

**General Construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract/MATOC**

Notice ID: AMD-SSN-26-00002

Contract Opportunity Type:

**Sources Sought**

Response Date: by 1pm EST December 10, 2025

Product Service Code:

**Z1AA Maintenance of Office Buildings**

NAICS Code:

**236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction**

**BACKGROUND**

This is a notice to request information from industry to help the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) determine the availability and capability of small businesses and other than small businesses to provide Construction Services for Laboratory and Administrative Space at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus.

This notice is strictly to request information for market research purposes to help NIST determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation, or commitment by the NIST.

**OVERVIEW**

NIST is seeking capability statements from interested small business construction contractors and other than small businesses to provide Construction Services for Laboratory and Administrative Space at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus. See attached draft Statement of Work (SOW).

**Please note:** This is **not** a design-build procurement. All design-related services will be performed by others. Respondents must have demonstrated construction capabilities only.

This notice is issued to determine the availability and capability of qualified small business concerns and other than small businesses that meet the following specific requirements and qualifications:

**Required Experience (within the past 72 months):**

A.Demonstrated experience in the construction or renovation of operational research laboratories with complex infrastructure requirements (e.g., specialized ventilation, containment systems, cleanrooms, or instrumentation).

**Note:** Experience limited to general-purpose instructional or high school laboratories will be considered less relevant unless it included components aligned with operational research standards.

B. Demonstrated capability in constructing **laboratory infrastructure**, including but not limited to:

* Laboratory casework (cabinets, countertops)
* Lab service systems: vacuum, natural gas, compressed air, chilled water, steam, and cold water
* Integration and connection of laboratory equipment, fume hoods, and lab exhaust systems

C. Demonstrated experience in performing **general construction** in a campus setting, including:

* Roofing
* Office construction
* Paving
* Concrete work
* Associated mechanical, electrical, and site utility infrastructure

**ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE**

NIST intends to conduct a competitive acquisition that consists of a base period of one year, four 1-year options and the ability of a 6-month extension in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

**INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES****:**

NIST invites industry sources to review this notice carefully and to familiarize themselves with the draft SOW.  Thereafter, by the closing date of this notice, NIST encourages those sources to submit responses to guzel.gufranova@nist.gov, with a copy to teresa.harris@nist.gov. **Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in a response to this notice.**

Responses should be submitted to contain the following, in Microsoft Word format or in .pdf format, use 12-point font, with a **page limitation of ten pages (excluding cover page)**:

1. Cover page, including:

* Sources Sought Notice number, title, and date of issuance
* Unique Entity ID
* Company name
* Company address
* Company website address
* Company point of contact and their phone number and email address
  + Validation of company size status under NAICS: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, including Small Business
  + Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
  + Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
  + HUBZone
  + Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
  + Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
  + 8(a)
  + Other

See table of business size standards at https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards for more information.

* Indicate whether your company has an active registration for procurement purposes in sam.gov.

1. **Contracting Role:** Please specify whether your firm intends to participate as a prime contractor or a subcontractor.
2. Provide any suggestions for NIST to consider for the draft SOW, with the goal of  improving the draft SOW in a way that makes it more clear and as competitive as possible.

1. Provide any suggested evaluation factors for award that your company believes would be meaningful for NIST to consider using for the forthcoming competitive acquisition.

1. **Technical Capabilities**: Please submit thedescription of the contractor’s ability to meet the construction requirements listed above under “Required Experience” section

1. **Relevant Project Experience:** Provide up to three (3) relevant past performance examples including Owner name and the current phone number and demonstrating successful completion of projects similar in scope and magnitude, specifically addressing the three categories listed above (A, B, and C).
   * Projects must have had a value exceeding **$75,000**.
   * Laboratory renovation projects must have involved **at least 2,500 square feet (SF)** of lab space.
2. **Subcontracting Compliance:** If your company is a small business for the NAICS code included in this notice, indicate whether your company can comply with FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022), if this acquisition were to be conducted as a total small business set-aside and provide supporting explanation. See https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR\_52\_219\_14 for the full text of this clause.

1. **Existing** **Contract Vehicles:** Indicate whether your company has a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract or other federal contract under which NIST would be authorized to place an order., if so, provide a copy of that contract (including contract number, name and contact information for contracting officer, contract SOW, contract terms and conditions and contract prices).

NIST reserves the right to follow up on a one-on-one basis with respondents to request additional information or clarifications about information submitted.

**Teaming Arrangements**

Firms seeking to respond to this notice as part of a team must include the above-requested information for each entity.

**Disclaimer**

Industry sources must provide information in response to this notice voluntarily, and for fully authorized use without limitation by NIST. This notice does not obligate NIST to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. NIST reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to help NIST assess alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that NIST is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received and other market research, NIST may publish a solicitation on sam.gov or on GSA ebuy, depending on the approved acquisition strategy. Responses received after the closing date for this notice may not be considered for market research purposes.

General Construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract/MATOC

**Request for Information/ Sources Sought Notice for Providers of**

**General Construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract/MATOC**

Notice ID: AMD-SSN-26-00002

Contract Opportunity Type:

**Sources Sought**

Response Date: by 1pm EST December 10, 2025

Product Service Code:

**Z1AA Maintenance of Office Buildings**

NAICS Code:

**236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction**

**BACKGROUND**

This is a notice to request information from industry to help the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) determine the availability and capability of small businesses and other than small businesses to provide Construction Services for Laboratory and Administrative Space at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus.

This notice is strictly to request information for market research purposes to help NIST determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation, or commitment by the NIST.

**OVERVIEW**

NIST is seeking capability statements from interested small business construction contractors and other than small businesses to provide Construction Services for Laboratory and Administrative Space at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus. See attached draft Statement of Work (SOW).

**Please note:** This is **not** a design-build procurement. All design-related services will be performed by others. Respondents must have demonstrated construction capabilities only.

This notice is issued to determine the availability and capability of qualified small business concerns and other than small businesses that meet the following specific requirements and qualifications:

**Required Experience (within the past 72 months):**

A.Demonstrated experience in the construction or renovation of operational research laboratories with complex infrastructure requirements (e.g., specialized ventilation, containment systems, cleanrooms, or instrumentation).

**Note:** Experience limited to general-purpose instructional or high school laboratories will be considered less relevant unless it included components aligned with operational research standards.

B. Demonstrated capability in constructing **laboratory infrastructure**, including but not limited to:

* Laboratory casework (cabinets, countertops)
* Lab service systems: vacuum, natural gas, compressed air, chilled water, steam, and cold water
* Integration and connection of laboratory equipment, fume hoods, and lab exhaust systems

C. Demonstrated experience in performing **general construction** in a campus setting, including:

* Roofing
* Office construction
* Paving
* Concrete work
* Associated mechanical, electrical, and site utility infrastructure

**ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE**

NIST intends to conduct a competitive acquisition that consists of a base period of one year, four 1-year options and the ability of a 6-month extension in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services.

**INFORMATION REQUESTED FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES****:**

NIST invites industry sources to review this notice carefully and to familiarize themselves with the draft SOW.  Thereafter, by the closing date of this notice, NIST encourages those sources to submit responses to guzel.gufranova@nist.gov, with a copy to teresa.harris@nist.gov. **Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in a response to this notice.**

Responses should be submitted to contain the following, in Microsoft Word format or in .pdf format, use 12-point font, with a **page limitation of ten pages (excluding cover page)**:

1. Cover page, including:

* Sources Sought Notice number, title, and date of issuance
* Unique Entity ID
* Company name
* Company address
* Company website address
* Company point of contact and their phone number and email address
  + Validation of company size status under NAICS: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, including Small Business
  + Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
  + Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
  + HUBZone
  + Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
  + Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
  + 8(a)
  + Other

See table of business size standards at https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards for more information.

* Indicate whether your company has an active registration for procurement purposes in sam.gov.
* Bonding capacity (Project & Aggregate)

2. Contracting Role**:** Please specify whether your firm intends to participate as a prime contractor or a subcontractor.

3. Provide any suggestions for NIST to consider for the draft SOW, with the goal of  improving the draft SOW in a way that makes it more clear and as competitive as possible.

4. Provide any suggested evaluation factors for award that your company believes would be meaningful for NIST to consider using for the forthcoming competitive acquisition.

5. Technical Capabilities: Please submit thedescription of the contractor’s ability to meet the construction requirements listed above under “Required Experience” section

6. Relevant Project Experience:Provide up to three (3) relevant past performance examples including Owner name and the current phone number and demonstrating successful completion of projects similar in scope and magnitude, specifically addressing the three categories listed above (A, B, and C).

* Projects must have had a value exceeding **$75,000**.
* Laboratory renovation projects must have involved **at least 2,500 square feet (SF)** of lab space.

7. Subcontracting Compliance:If your company is a small business for the NAICS code included in this notice, indicate whether your company can comply with FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022), if this acquisition were to be conducted as a total small business set-aside and provide supporting explanation. See https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR\_52\_219\_14 for the full text of this clause.

8. Existing Contract Vehicles:Indicate whether your company has a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract or other federal contract under which NIST would be authorized to place an order., if so, provide a copy of that contract (including contract number, name and contact information for contracting officer, contract SOW, contract terms and conditions and contract prices).

NIST reserves the right to follow up on a one-on-one basis with respondents to request additional information or clarifications about information submitted.

**Teaming Arrangements**

Firms seeking to respond to this notice as part of a team must include the above-requested information for each entity.

**Disclaimer**

Industry sources must provide information in response to this notice voluntarily, and for fully authorized use without limitation by NIST. This notice does not obligate NIST to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. NIST reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to help NIST assess alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that NIST is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received and other market research, NIST may publish a solicitation on sam.gov or on GSA ebuy, depending on the approved acquisition strategy. Responses received after the closing date for this notice may not be considered for market research purposes.

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