What this opportunity is
The Department of Commerce is seeking small businesses to provide maintenance and repair services for granite pavers at the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, under solicitation number 1333ND26QNB190467. This opportunity is set aside for small businesses and is being conducted as a combined synopsis/solicitation, meaning interested contractors should submit quotations directly without a separate solicitation document. A site visit is scheduled for August 13, 2026, which is strongly encouraged for potential bidders to assess the work requirements.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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1333ND26QNB190467 - NIST Granite Paver Maintenance and Repair
THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN REVOLUTIONARY FAR OVERHAUL (RFO) 12.201-1
SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION;
QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT
WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION
PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF RFO 12.
The solicitation number is 1333ND26QNB190467 and is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The
solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 dated March 13, 2026.
1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)
Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contract
Specialist, Richard Stevens, at Richard.Stevens@nist.gov. Questions should be received no later
than three (3) calendar days after the Site Visit. All responses to the questions will be made in
writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the
solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the responses included in the amendment to
the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.
(End of Provision)
SITE VISIT
A site visit will take place on August 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. The site visit shall begin
promptly at 10:00 AM EST. Potential Contractors are strongly encouraged to attend the site
visit. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract
award. Attendees shall meet at NIST Campus, 100 Bureau Drive, Bldg. 301 Gaithersburg,
Maryland.
Contractors who are planning to attend the site visit shall e-mail their intention to attend to
Philip Huynh at philip.huynh@nist.gov, no later than 10:00 AM EST on August 12, 2026, with
the following information:
a) Company name
b) Names of all individuals attending the site visit (Name must match photo ID exactly)
c) Country of Citizenship of all individuals attending the site visit
For non-US Citizens, the following additional information will be required:
1) Title
2) Employer/Sponsor
3) Address
Failure to register will result in individuals being denied access to NIST, and subsequently, the
site visit.
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It is the sole responsibility of each Contractor to register for the site visit.
Contractors must pick up a Visitor's Badge at the Visitor's Registration Center located at the
Main Gate (Gate A, off Bureau Drive). Please ensure all individuals bring photo identification or
they will be denied access to the facility.
Under the REAL ID Act of 2005, agencies, including NIST, can only accept a state-issued
driver’s license or identification card for access to federal facilities if issued by states that are
REAL ID compliant or have an extension.
NIST currently accepts other forms of federally issued identification in lieu of a state-issued
driver’s license, such as a valid:
Passport; Passport Card; DOD’s Common Access Card (CAC); Veterans ID; Federal Agency
HSPD-12 IDs; Military Dependents ID; Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this
procurement is 238990 – All Other Specialty Trade Contractors with a small business size
standard of $19.0M.
Performance and Payment bonds will be required for offers exceeding
This acquisition is being solicited as a 100% small business set-aside.
BACKGROUND:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Gaithersburg campus contains granite
paver sidewalks, plazas, and stairways at Building 101. Over time, portions of the paver system have
settled, mortar beds have deteriorated, and individual pavers have cracked, creating trip hazards and
maintenance concerns. This requirement is to restore the existing paver systems located at Building
101 and throughout the NIST Gaithersburg campus while preserving its historic appearance.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:
The following documents and forms are hereby provided as attachments. The purpose of these
attachments is for reference and to provide specification requirements to the Contractor for
quotation purposes only.
• Attachment A - Statement of Work (SOW)
• Attachment B - Wage Determination
• Attachment C - Guidelines for Contractors and A-E firms
• Attachment D - RFO Provisions
• Attachment E - RFO Clauses
• Attachment F - Granite Paver Unit Pricing Schedule
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All offerors shall provide a firm-fixed-price quotation for the following line item:
ITEM
NO.
DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL
0001 Bldg. 101 Main Entrance Work
Contractor shall provide all materials and
labor necessary to complete repairs,
maintenance, renovations, and alterations
to existing granite pavers at the NIST
Building 101 Main Entrance in accordance
with attached Statement of Work.
1 EA
0002 Bldg. 101 Side Entrance Work
Contractor shall provide services to
complete future repairs, maintenance,
renovations, and alterations to existing
granite paver systems located at the NIST
Building 101 Site Entrance in accordance
with the attached Statement of Work.
1 EA
0003 Additional Granite Paver Repair and
Maintenance Allowance
Contractor shall provide additional repairs,
maintenance, renovations, and alterations
to existing granite paver systems located
at the NIST Gaithersburg Campus.
1 EA Offeror shall complete the
attached Unit Pricing
Spreadsheet.
Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL
PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
INSTRUCTIONS:
System for Award Management (SAM) Registration
In accordance with RFO 52.204-7, The Offeror shall have an active Federal Government
contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when submitting an
offer or quotat…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.