Hazardous Materials Consulting & Asbestos Containing Materials ( ACM ) Comprehensive Survey Services

2026-11-03

Sources Sought Notice Number : SS26 - 06Notice Type : Sources SoughtSynopsis : 2 / 3 / 2026THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY . This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice . No solicitation or specifications are available at this time . The National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ) is conducting market research to identify qualified and capable firms who would be interested in submitting proposals for the requirement stated below . In particular , small businesses and socioeconomic small businesses capable of performing the requirement are highly encouraged to respond . Hazardous Materials Consulting & Asbestos Containing Materials ( ACM ) Comprehensive Survey Services will be performed at : National Institute of Standards and Technology100 Bureau DriveGaithersburg MD 20899This is anticipated to be a performance - based acquisition service contract utilizing the commercial procedures of FAR Part 12 under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul deviation . The Contractor shall provide management , supervision , labor , materials , equipment , and supplies , and shall be responsible for the efficient , effective , economical , and satisfactory operations , including scheduled and unscheduled , maintenance and repair of equipment and systems . The North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) code that corresponds with this requirement is 541620 ( Environmental Consulting Services ). The small business size standard is $ 19 Million . If this requirement is set - aside for small businesses and socioeconomic small businesses , there will be a limitation on subcontracting , which means that at least 50 percent of the resulting contract ' s personnel cost shall be expended on prime contractor employees . The Period of Performance for these services will be a 1 - year Base Period with four 1 - year Option Periods . An Extension Period not to exceed 6 - months is also considered IAW FAR Clause 52 . 217 - 8 . This is only a request for responsible , technically qualified sources to respond in order to determine the appropriate method of procurement . Interested , technically qualified firms should submit a detailed Statements of Capability . The Statements of Capability should include detailed reference information and fully address and respond to the following questions : NOTE : Failure to submit all information requested may result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern . I . Company Information : A . Name of firmB . Point of contact ( name , phone number , and email address ) C . SAM Unique Entity Identifier ( UEI ) numberD . Annual ReceiptsE . Business Size ( Large / Small ) for the NAICSF . Socioeconomic Category ( ies ) ( 8 ( a ), HUBZone , SDVOSB , WOSB ) II . Capabilities Narrative : 1 ) Describe your firm ’ s experience performing similar services . 2 ) Discuss if your firm performed the services directly or as part of a subcontracting or teaming arrangement . 3 ) Are you interested in this opportunity as a prime contractor , or as part of a Contractor Teaming Arrangement ( CTA )? If a CTA / Joint venture , describe the experience of each entity has with SMS Builder . The capabilities package requested under this Sources Sought Notice is not expected to be a proposal , but rather a short statement regarding the company ' s ability to demonstrate existing expertise and experience in relation to this procurement . Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities package . Submission of a capabilities package is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings , but participation will assist NIST in tailoring its requirements to be consistent with industry standards . Statements of Capability must be in writing . Responses are limited to no more than ten ( 10 ) pages , exclusive of any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material . THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS . This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote ( RFQ )/ Invitation for Bid ( IFB )/ Request for Proposal ( RFP ) or a promise to issue an RFQ , IFB , or RFP in the future . This notice does not commit NIST to contract for any supply or service . Further , NIST is not seeking quotes , bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this RFI . This is for planning purposes only and is a market research tool to determine availability and adequacy of potential business sources . Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern . NIST will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice . The government will not reimburse responders for the cost of the submittals . Submittals will not be returned to the responder . Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed to Tony Schmidt at tony . schmidt @ nist . gov . Responses must be received on2 / 20 / 2026 , by 3pm , Local Time . Electronic submissions are requested . Questions regarding this notice may be addressed to Tony Schmidt at tony . schmidt @ nist . gov . Questions will be used to finalize the solicitation and responses may not be received . Failure to submit all information requested may result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern .

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