Transportation and Delivery Services (FOB Destination)

The contract entails the transportation and delivery of the FLIR T865 camera system from the supplier to NIST Building 301 in Gaithersburg, MD, with all responsibilities, including packaging, insurance, and final delivery, governed under FOB Destination terms, meaning risk and cost transfer to the buyer only upon arrival at the designated location. The service provider must ensure secure handling and compliance with all logistics requirements to guarantee the equipment reaches its destination undamaged and on schedule. The solicitation is structured as a subcontract under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, exclusively available to small businesses as defined by the SBA, with the NAICS code 484121 indicating it falls under truck transportation services. The opportunity was posted on July 27, 2026, with responses due by August 10, 2026, and the performance location is clearly identified as the NIST facility in Gaithersburg with the zip code 20899. The contracting agency is the Department of Commerce through its National Institute of Standards and Technology, emphasizing the federal nature and technical sensitivity of the transported equipment.