Physicist Support Services for the Time Scale, Primary Frequency Standards, and Two-Way and GPS Time Transfer

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Thomas E. Parker, (CAGE: 4VDW7), located in Broomfield, CO, on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to obtain Physicist Support Services for the Time Scale, Primary Frequency Standards, and Two-Way and GPS Time Transfer a Laboratory.

The NAICS for this requirement is 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services, with a small business standard of $19M. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price contract to Thomas E. Parker for this requirement. Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation.

Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used, it is estimated that an award will be issued by July 15, 2025. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist at deionne.jones@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to the Contract Specialist at deionne.jones@nist.gov no later than the submission deadline of this notice.