Conference Support and Public Affairs Support Services
ID: 2025-CAW-107Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYDEPT OF COMMERCE NISTGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

PSC

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER (R499)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/70c901254d864151941d64182b040b3b/view
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    The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is seeking qualified vendors to provide conference support and public affairs support services through a Sources Sought Notice. The procurement aims to establish one or more indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts for strategic communication consulting, public and media outreach, and event planning and management, which are essential for facilitating scientific and technical conferences that align with NIST's mission. These services will support various NIST programs and laboratories, ensuring effective planning and execution of conferences, meetings, and workshops across multiple locations, including Gaithersburg, MD, Boulder, CO, and Charleston, SC. Interested parties must submit their responses, demonstrating their capabilities, by December 31, 2024, at 3:30 PM Eastern Time, to Carol A. Wood at carol.wood@nist.gov.

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    Carol A. Wood
    (301) 975-8172
    (301) 975-6273
    carol.wood@nist.gov
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