Federal Employee SmartBenefits Transit Subsidy

Contract 1333ND26PNB190017 is a firm-fixed-price award issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The contract provides Federal Employee SmartBenefits transit subsidies for employees at the NIST Gaithersburg Campus, Building 302, in compliance with Executive Order 13150. The service involves the electronic delivery of monthly transit subsidies uploaded to SmarTrip cards for 286 participants, with funds required to be available by the first day of each month. This was a noncompetitive award, as WMATA was identified as the only responsible source capable of providing fee-free fare media integrated with existing NIST systems. The contract was awarded on January 29, 2026, with a base period running from February 1, 2026, to January 31, 2027. The base period value is $1,149,720.00, based on a monthly rate of $95,810.00. The total potential contract value is $6,735,300.00, which includes the base year, four one-year option periods with escalating monthly rates per participant, and one six-month extension ending July 31, 2031. Administration is managed by Contracting Officer Tony Schmidt and COR John Wedge, with invoicing handled electronically via the NIST accounts payable office.