STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT LICENSED PLATFORM SUBSCRIPTION
ID: NIST-SCO-25-SS01Type: Sources Sought
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COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYDEPT OF COMMERCE NISTGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

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Software Publishers (513210)

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IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT AS A SERVICE (DF10)
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    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified sources for a customized online standards development platform licensed subscription. The platform is required to facilitate the management of standards document development processes, including features for committee participation, discussion tracking, voting mechanisms, document commenting, editing, and archiving. This initiative is crucial for enhancing collaboration among various stakeholders involved in standards development, ensuring efficient and effective document management. Interested vendors must submit detailed capability statements and relevant information to Randy E. Schroyer at randy.schroyer@nist.gov by the specified response date, with no formal solicitation documents currently available.

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