# Marketing, branding, communication, strategic development, strategic planning and evaluation of projects support services for the Innovation & Industry Services Organization Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd24rnb480016 - Solicitation number: 1333ND24RNB480016 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation) - Status: Awarded to Battra, LLC for $70,000,000.00 - Department: Department of Commerce - Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology - Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND) - NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services - Product or service code: R799 Other Management Support Services - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Gaithersburg, Maryland - County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031 - City: Gaithersburg. https://abierto.us/cities/gaithersburg-md-2431175 - First posted: April 16, 2024 - Last posted: August 30, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d47c4ea344a24953bde166bc0225508c/view ## Description The Government is posting response to questions received on 5-9-24. The RFP's page 9 of 29, 6. Exclusions has been revised. The revised RFP is dated 5-5-24. The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) strives to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. The NIST Innovation and Industry Services (IIS) Office is responsible for the NIST suite of external partnership programs, including the Technology Partnerships Office, the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), the Office of Advance Manufacturing (OAM), and the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP). The Government has a requirement to establish multiple indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide marketing, branding, communications, and strategic analysis support services to IIS Offices. Marketing, branding, communications, and strategic analysis support services shall be provided in accordance with task orders that would be issued on a firm fixed price basis. Task orders will be awarded and performed concurrently. The types of services procured will be directly relevant to one or more of the following areas of expertise: 1. Research and Strategy Development Initiatives - Provide research and analysis on manufacturing topics, including those pertaining to the launch of semiconductor/microelectronics initiatives stemming from the CHIPS + Science Act, and technology transfer topics. Information from the research will be used to inform strategic program priorities and develop plans for competitive awards portfolio. 2. Marketing Support - Perform marketing, strategy development and deployment support functions to accomplish promoting the MEP, Manufacturing USA networks, and Baldrige ecosystem as well as accomplishing multiple initiatives, including the new CHIPS + Science Act related outreach for MEP or Manufacturing USA, technology transfer efforts, and Baldrige. 3. MEP Center and Manufacturing USA Institute Support – Provide support to MEP and OAM in a variety of areas related to Center/Institute operations. 4. Deployment and Execution of Strategic Plans – Provide support in the deployment and execution functions to accomplish the current MEP and/or Manufacturing USA Strategic Plans as well as to support the development and execution of future MEP and/or Manufacturing USA Strategic Plans. 5. Evaluation and Assessment of Projects, Programs and Client Impacts - Perform evaluations of the MEP, Manufacturing USA program, and BPEP programs as well as other initiatives. The Contractor may be required to evaluate and assess Center/Institute performance and conduct research on various performance matters. 6. MEP National Network, Manufacturing USA Network, Technology Partnership Office, and BPEP Meetings and Event Support - Perform meeting support functions for network meetings and events. The period of performance will be a five (5) year period. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541611 with a small business size standard of $24.5 million. This requirement is 100% set-aside for firms that are Small Businesses. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Battra, LLC (UEI K8QLXHH9PWA5) - Contract: 1333ND24DNB480012 - Obligated: $15,000.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 39 offers received - Link: solicitation number 1333ND24RNB480016 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_1333ND24DNB480012_1341/ - Recipient: Blackberg Group LLC (UEI KHV2JTPLK6D8) - Contract: 1333ND24DNB480013 - Obligated: $15,000.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 39 offers received - Link: solicitation number 1333ND24RNB480016 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_1333ND24DNB480013_1341/ - Recipient: Kaptivate LLC (UEI NUKYJ4GD9A35) - Contract: 1333ND24DNB480014 - Obligated: $15,000.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 39 offers received - Link: solicitation number 1333ND24RNB480016 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_1333ND24DNB480014_1341/ - Recipient: Nexight Group LLC (UEI LBDVN6QLYPY4) - Contract: 1333ND24DNB480015 - Obligated: $15,000.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 39 offers received - Link: solicitation number 1333ND24RNB480016 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_1333ND24DNB480015_1341/ ## Publications - April 16, 2024: Presolicitation, due April 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 46628c1eb7ba4f42a08acd398277d3ec. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/46628c1eb7ba4f42a08acd398277d3ec/view - May 2, 2024: Solicitation, due May 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 294ea0e3d0424fbf8b0c35bf1804fa82. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/294ea0e3d0424fbf8b0c35bf1804fa82/view - May 6, 2024: Solicitation, due May 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice f1dba5f9b7c8401f966d5415b3703153. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f1dba5f9b7c8401f966d5415b3703153/view - May 9, 2024: Solicitation, due May 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 6e350b3611ee40a1994cef421c70ca00. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6e350b3611ee40a1994cef421c70ca00/view - August 30, 2024: Award notice. Notice 0b267a3482da48ad8c2606951c4c5afe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0b267a3482da48ad8c2606951c4c5afe/view - August 30, 2024: Award notice. Notice 39dcd30b8d7b4149a2889a340fc31d22. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/39dcd30b8d7b4149a2889a340fc31d22/view - August 30, 2024: Award notice. Notice bfa36fe05dc3418f9524a0985d943ed5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bfa36fe05dc3418f9524a0985d943ed5/view - August 30, 2024: Award notice. Notice d47c4ea344a24953bde166bc0225508c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d47c4ea344a24953bde166bc0225508c/view ## Points of contact - Robert Singman, robert.singman@nist.gov, 3019756388 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd24rnb480016.