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AIFAD Applied Research Support

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NB675010260002Federal

Submission Closed11/10/2025, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Commerce Nist

Contract Value

$1,424,744

NAICS

541618 - Other Management Consulting Services

Place of Performance

CO, 80305, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

THE MITRE CORPORATION

Award Issued Date

02/23/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

Statement of Objectives for AIFAD Task Order - MITRE Corporation

14 pages · sow

High

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedOct 30

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineNov 10

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

11/10/2025, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist

Contacts2 people available

OfficeGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist

Office AddressGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

Contacts

Lia M Arthofer

Patricia Rose

Full Description

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Acquisition Management Division

Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.

It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.

The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide Aggregate Interference as a Function of Antenna Directivity (AIFAD) project to help establish a baseline for Department of Energy (DOE) to determine the efficacy of the 7-8 SRF Band Study proposals requirements as provided in accordance with the Statement of Objectives Document (SOO) attached herein.

This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.

Because of this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the requirement descriptions and technical specifications indicated in the Specification Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 54168 for Other Management Consulting Services with a small business size standard of $16.5 million in annual receipts. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that can provide the specialized equipment identified in the Statement of Objectives (SOO) Document.

Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:

1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code.

2. Name of company that will provide the product.
3. Name of company that will manufacture the product.

4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein.

5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided.

6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our service requirement and finalizing our market research.

(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:

See the attached Statement of Objectives (SOO) Document.