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Sources Sought - NB671020-26-01667 - Human Subject Participant Recruitment Services

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NB671020-26-01667Federal

Submission Closed05/18/2026, 11:00:00 PM UTC

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a Sources Sought market research to identify potential vendors capable of providing Human Subject Participant Recruitment Services as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). This announcement is not a solicitation or request for quotation and does not guarantee any contract award. Instead, it serves to gather information on qualified businesses, including small and large firms, to determine if there are any small business set-aside opportunities under NAICS code 541810, which pertains to Advertising Agencies with a small business size standard of $25.5 million. Should at least two qualified small businesses be identified, the acquisition is likely to be competed as a small business set-aside. Interested companies are invited to submit a capability statement of no more than five pages, detailing company profiles, services offered, experience with similar work, and confirmation of small business status where applicable. The responses will assist NIST in finalizing its market research and deciding the acquisition approach. The work location is Boulder, Colorado, and the deadline for response submission is May 18, 2026. For further information or submission inquiries, the point of contact is Daniel Kent at NIST. This effort aims to establish a competitive procurement strategy and potential future contract award for the specified recruitment services.

General Info

NIST seeks vendors for Human Subject Recruitment, assessing small business set-aside opportunities.

Agency

Department Of Commerce Nist

NAICS

541810 - Advertising AgenciesView NAICS

Place of Performance

Boulder, CO, 80305, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(1)

Attachment+1+-+Performance+Work+Statement+Draft.pdf

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedMay 11

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMay 18

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/18/2026, 11:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist

Contacts1 person available

OfficeGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Commerce Nist

Office AddressGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

Contacts

Daniel Kent

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Acquisition Management Division
Sources Sought for Commercial Services 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 Human Subject Participant Recruitment Services per the Performance Work Statement (PWS) 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.

Based on 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 Specifications, 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 541810 – Advertising Agencies with a small business size standard of $25.5 million. 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 product identified in the PWS 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 services.

3. Capability sheets and examples of same or similar services that meet the requirements of the PWS attached herein.

4. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.

5. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our requirement and finalizing our market research.

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

REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:

See the attached PWS document.