PDES, Inc. Annual Participant Membership

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Contracting Opportunities Announcement Type:

Special Notice Announcement Number:

NISTAMDTCNOI2402016 Subject: PDES, Inc. Annual Participant Membership Introduction This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested.

Purpose The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate a firm-fixed priced purchase order on a sole source basis with PDES, Inc. located at 325 N. Saint Paul St, Suite 3100, Dallas, Texas 75201. The purchase order will specifically procure an annual participant membership with PDES, Inc. The membership will be effective from 10/1/2024 through 9/30/2025. PDES, Inc. is an approved Standards Organization, as maintained by the NIST Standards Coordination Office.

Authority This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106(b)(1) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 813920 – Professional Organizations, with a small business size standard of $23.5 million.

Description The Smart Connected Systems Division in the Computer Technology Laboratory (CTL) at NIST conducts research, develops, and deploys advances in measurement science, standards, and test methods for core communications networks, trustworthy Internet of Things (IOT) systems, and critical applications including smart grid, smart manufacturing, industrial control systems, automated vehicles, and smart infrastructures including smart cities and communities.

The Smart Connected Systems Division contributes to three of CTL’s major programs: Smart Infrastructure and Manufacturing, Core Networks, and Next Generation Wireless Systems. Participant annual membership into PDES, Inc. will provide NIST with access to an industry group that is working to build business value to its members through collaboration on standards that NIST has identified as critical in enabling the Digital Enterprise. Sole Source Determination The sole source determination is based on the following:

PDES, Inc. is an international industry, government, and university consortium committed to accelerating the development and implementation of standards for product data exchange in the Digital Enterprise. Participant entities represent a number of industries and fields, including aerospace, automotive, electronics, manufacturing, and software. PDES is a source of prioritized industry needs, instrumental in guiding NIST research directions.

NIST participant membership with PDES, Inc. provides opportunities for NIST researchers to deliver results directly into the standards development process. PDES, Inc. maintains approved committee status in the NIST Standards Committee Participation Database (SCPD), located online at https://scpd.nist.gov/sdo/pdes-inc.

PDES, Inc. is the only source that can fully achieve this requirement and its membership must be purchased directly through PDES, Inc. Information for Interested Parties Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing by or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation.

Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Hunter Tjugum, Contract Specialist, at Hunter.Tjugum@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted via email to hunter.tjugum@nist.gov so that they are received no later than June 28, 2024, at 1:00 PM, Eastern Time.

Each response should include the following Business Information: a. Contractor Name, Address, b. Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and Email address c. Contractor (SAM) Universal Entity Identification (UEI) d. Contractor Business Classification (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, hubZone, veteran owned, etc.) as validated in System for Award Management (SAM). All offerors must have an active registration in www.SAM.gov. e. Capability Statement