SAM #1333ND26QNB770088

NIST Technology Evaluations Support Services IDIQ for TTED

NIST's Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) is seeking small business contractors to provide Technology Evaluations Support Services under a multiple-award IDIQ contract. - Government Buyer: - Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) - Acquisition Management Division - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or product manufacturers are named; the requirement is for professional services, not hardware or COTS software. - Products/Services Requested: - Technology Evaluations Support Services, including: - Creation of topic statements and annotations - Usability testing - Human-subject research support - Evaluative judgments for text retrieval tasks (e.g., TREC RAG) - Evaluation of AI Privacy Guardian UI paradigms with 90 participants - Project oversight, administration, and technical execution of user studies - Recruitment, facilitation, recording, compensation, and data delivery for human-subject studies - Key personnel required: Supervisor/Program Manager and technical staff - Unique or Notable Requirements: - 100% small business set-aside - Maximum cumulative contract value of $7,400,000 - NAICS code 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) - Services may be performed at NIST Gaithersburg, MD campus or remotely/contractor facility - Adherence to FAR Part 12 procedures - Human-subject research support and data privacy considerations - Period of Performance: - Base IDIQ period of five years - Example task orders range from four months to one year in duration

Description

This is a Combined Synopsis / Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items – as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective March 13, 2026.  

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a small business size standard of $19.5 Million.

This acquisition is being procured as a 100% small business set-aside; all qualified small business concerns capable of providing the required services are eligible.

FAR Part 12 and acquisition procedures will be utilized.

The Government intends to award one or more Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) to provide Technology Evaluations Support Services for the Technology Test and Evaluation Division (TTED) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

The maximum cumulative amount of all orders placed under the awarded IDIQ contract shall be $7,400,000.00.

See attached SF1449 and its attachments for pertinent details of this solicitation.  Please note that this is a draft solicitation and the final solicitation is expected to be issued on or around April 23, 2026.

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