# DEVELOP EVALUATIONS AND BENCHMARKS FOR ASSESSING CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES OF AI MODELS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1333nd25qnb100143

- Solicitation number: 1333ND25QNB100143
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Awarded to Battelle Memorial Institute for $3,000,000.00
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- 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 2, 2025
- Last posted: August 15, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bd4d2fb3b506410e8ee8eb290bc887c4/view

## Description

Award announcement Awards for the subject solicitation has been made. Please see the award notice posting under Notice ID 1333ND25GNB100001: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/978fe1e0d010451fbf9eb2092e4faff8/view Amendment A004 The solicitation is hereby amended to change the primary point of contact, incorporate changes to the statement of work, and incorporate changes to the Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, and extend the due date for quotations.

Reference the attached document for amendment details. END Amendment A003 The solicitation has been amended to respond to questions submitted. END Amendment A002 The solicitation has been amended to respond to questions submitted and incorpoate a change to Amendment A001, question 19. END Amendment A001 The solicitation has been amended to respond to questions submitted. Reference the attached document. END Solicitation Number 1333ND25QNB100143 The solicitation has been uploaded. Reference the attached document.

END Artificial Intelligence (Al) is one of the defining technologies of our era. Its emergence, together with its multiplying contexts of use and increasing capabilities, presents enormous opportunities as well as significant present and future harms. The U.S. AI Safety Institute (AISI), housed within the National Institute of Standards and Technology, is advancing the science, practice, and adoption of AI safety across the spectrum of risks.

AISI is conducting pre-deployment testing, evaluation, validation, and verification (TEVV) on frontier models of chemical and biological capabilities and risks. In doing so, AISI seeks to ensure that its projects, evaluations, and tools reflect the best available science, and to coordinate closely with a diverse set of Al stakeholders who are developing and conducting evaluations to assess chemical or biological capabilities and risks.

The Government has a requirement to provide or develop resources for various aspects of assessing frontier Al model chemical and biological capabilities and risks on an as needed basis. Multiple Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) will be awarded for a base period of one year with four 1-year option periods. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541690 with a small business size standard of $19.0 million.

The required services are commercial in nature and are being procured using simplified acquisition procedures under the authority of FAR 13.5 Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Full and open competition will be utilized. The competitive Request for Quotation (RFQ), amendments, and all questions and answers related to this procurement shall be made available via the Internet at the System for Award Management website (www.SAM.Gov) under RFQ number 1333ND25QNB100143.

Potential quoters shall be responsible for downloading the solicitation and amendments, if any, from www.sam.gov after the solicitation has been posted. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of each potential quoter to monitor www.sam.gov for any amendments or other information related to the solicitation.

Any communications regarding this acquisition must be made in writing and forwarded via email to carol.wood@nist.gov, and shall identify the solicitation number, company name, company address, as well as point of contact email address and phone number. Quoters must await the release of the solicitation before submitting questions. Please review the solicitation thoroughly before submitting questions. NIST anticipates posting the solicitation approximately seven days after the date of publication of this notice.

This is a new requirement. There is no incumbent Contractor. All Department of Commerce/National Institute of Standards and Technology approvals relevant to Executive Order 14222 entitled “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Cost Efficiency Initiative” have not yet been secured for the intended work. Award cannot be made until all required approvals are obtained. The Government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation if all required approvals cannot be obtained.

The Government will not be responsible for bid and proposal cost or any other costs incurred by any quoter if the solicitation is cancelled relevant to the required approvals.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Battelle Memorial Institute (UEI F125YU6SWK59)
- Contract: 1333ND25GNB100001
- Obligated: $0.00
- Link: solicitation number 1333ND25QNB100143 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_1333ND25GNB100001_1341/

- Recipient: Deloitte Consulting LLP (UEI CKV2L9GZKJK3)
- Contract: 1333ND25GNB100002
- Obligated: $0.00
- Link: solicitation number 1333ND25QNB100143 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_1333ND25GNB100002_1341/

- Recipient: Frontier Design Group, LLC (UEI K3SLXLNNUJC1)
- Contract: 1333ND25GNB100003
- Obligated: $0.00
- Link: solicitation number 1333ND25QNB100143 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_1333ND25GNB100003_1341/

- Recipient: Securebio Inc. (UEI PKQCBC6GGWF9)
- Contract: 1333ND25GNB100004
- Obligated: $0.00
- Link: solicitation number 1333ND25QNB100143 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_1333ND25GNB100004_1341/

- Recipient: Signature Science LLC (UEI GMK2EG5EDNL7)
- Contract: 1333ND25GNB100005
- Obligated: $0.00
- Link: solicitation number 1333ND25QNB100143 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1333ND (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_1333ND25GNB100005_1341/


## Publications

- April 2, 2025: Presolicitation, due April 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 6540b0192a394024b35af15ae5e5d0b7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6540b0192a394024b35af15ae5e5d0b7/view
- April 22, 2025: Presolicitation, due May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 975e209294ce4c3897c4ad7000890a89. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/975e209294ce4c3897c4ad7000890a89/view
- April 29, 2025: Presolicitation, due May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice e2373362b563490eb6a781edfdad2b7f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e2373362b563490eb6a781edfdad2b7f/view
- May 2, 2025: Presolicitation, due May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 16b63734a45a4ddea89216194f66b274. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/16b63734a45a4ddea89216194f66b274/view
- May 6, 2025: Presolicitation, due May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice f14823548e2845b1941748d4f22ddd90. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f14823548e2845b1941748d4f22ddd90/view
- May 29, 2025: Presolicitation, due May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 5356a5fb1cae4b3a8d3964ddb92dcb41. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5356a5fb1cae4b3a8d3964ddb92dcb41/view
- May 29, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice bad6fa5c896244f0819af9a84d9d9490. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bad6fa5c896244f0819af9a84d9d9490/view
- August 15, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 7f1f55fef20d41768fb9b1f1bf36cd61. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f1f55fef20d41768fb9b1f1bf36cd61/view
- August 15, 2025: Award notice. Notice 978fe1e0d010451fbf9eb2092e4faff8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/978fe1e0d010451fbf9eb2092e4faff8/view
- August 15, 2025: Presolicitation, due June 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice bd4d2fb3b506410e8ee8eb290bc887c4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bd4d2fb3b506410e8ee8eb290bc887c4/view

## Points of contact

- Hing Pan Wong, hingpan.wong@nist.gov, 3019756289

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