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Water and Sewer Utility Services for NIST Gaithersburg Campus
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The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its Office of Facilities and Property Management, plans to award a sole source contract to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) for water and wastewater utility services at the NIST Gaithersburg campus in Maryland. WSSC is the exclusive provider of these services in Montgomery County, including Gaithersburg, making it the only responsible source capable of meeting NIST’s ongoing water and sewer needs essential for daily campus operations. This acquisition will be conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, which permits non-competitive awards when only one responsible source is available. The contract is identified under NAICS code 924110, covering administration of air and water resources and solid waste management programs. No solicitation package will be issued, and this notice is not an invitation for competitive proposals. Inquiries related to the acquisition will only be accepted via email, with no telephone requests entertained. The government retains full discretion on whether to pursue competitive procurement based on any responses received. The contract opportunity was posted on April 21, 2026, with a response deadline of May 20, 2026, and the place of performance is the NIST campus located in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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Place of Performance
Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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The Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on behalf of the Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM), intends to contract on a sole source basis, with Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) to provide water and waste water utility services for the NIST campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. WSSC is the only provider of such services in Montgomery County which serves Gaithersburg, Maryland. NIST has a present and continuing requirement for water and sewer services for the daily operations of the campus.
FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Authority 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (1) (b) (3) When acquiring utility services (see 41.101 and 41.205), WSSC is the only provider of water and waste-water/sewer services in this area.
The NAICS Code is 924110 Administration of Air and Water Resources and Solid Waste Management Program.
No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to helen.wesley@nist.gov and tony.schmidt@nist.gov. No telephone requests will be honored.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.
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