SAM #NB193000-26-01199

Sole Source Water and Sewer Utility Services for NIST Gaithersburg Campus

This opportunity involves a sole source contract for water and sewer utility services at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Gaithersburg campus in Maryland. - The Department of Commerce, NIST, will contract with Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), the only authorized provider in Montgomery County. - Services include uninterruptible daily water and wastewater utility provision, compliant with all applicable regulations and standards. - Estimated annual usage: 182,319 units of water and 109,949 units of sewer service. - The contract value is estimated at approximately $4.11 million for the period from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027. - The procurement is noncompetitive due to WSSC's exclusive service rights in the area. - No solicitation will be issued, and this is not a request for competitive proposals. - Place of performance is the NIST Gaithersburg Campus, a federal facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Description

The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on behalf of the Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM), intends to contract on a sole source basis, with Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) to provide water and waste water utility services for the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. WSSC is the only provider of such services in Montgomery County which serves Gaithersburg, Maryland. NIST has a present and continuing requirement for water and sewer services for the daily operations of the campus.

FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Authority 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (1) (b) (3) When acquiring utility services (see 41.101 and 41.205), WSSC is the only provider of water and waste-water/sewer services in this area.

The NAICS Code is 924110 Administration of Air and Water Resources and Solid Waste Management Program. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to helen.wesley@nist.gov and tony.schmidt@nist.gov. No telephone requests will be honored.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.

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