FIDO Alliance Membership
ID: AMDTCNOI2600381Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

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

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Professional Organizations (813920)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/26935ac5c5c240078db5e8893864cc11/view
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    Description

    The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate a sole-source contract for membership with the FIDO Alliance Inc. This procurement aims to secure continued membership in the FIDO Alliance, which is essential for NIST's Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) to maintain and develop standards related to identity and digital credentials. The membership will facilitate access to critical standards for authentication and device attestation, which are vital for ITL's research and development efforts. Interested parties may submit their capabilities in writing to Collin Randall at collin.randall@nist.gov by January 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with all submissions requiring specific business information and an active registration in SAM.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Collin Randall
    (301) 975-6728
    collin.randall@nist.gov
    Lauren P. Roller
    (301) 975-3062
    lauren.roller@nist.gov
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