Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute membership
ID: NB646000-25-00193Type: Special Notice
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COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYDEPT OF COMMERCE NISTGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

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Professional Employer Organizations (561330)
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    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate a sole source contract for a membership with the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) located in Berwyn, PA. This membership is crucial for NIST's Chemical Sciences Division, which relies on CLSI's extensive database to develop technical standards for the healthcare community, ensuring that NIST remains aligned with best practices in clinical laboratory testing. The resulting order will be a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order under NAICS code 561330, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million. Interested parties capable of fulfilling these requirements are invited to submit responses by December 24, 2024, with inquiries directed to Erik Frycklund at erik.frycklund@nist.gov or Donald Graham at donald.graham@nist.gov.

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