# Market Research – Project Labor Agreement (PLA) Applicability for NIST CUP Modernization

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ofpmteamss2605

- Solicitation number: OFPM_TEAM_SS26_05
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Commerce
- Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Contracting office: Department of Commerce NIST (1333ND)
- NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Product or service code: Y1JZ Construction Of Miscellaneous Buildings
- 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: January 14, 2026
- Last posted: January 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d13c2d761aad47c5834994302eb699d9/view

## Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to determine the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and competitive impact of requiring a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the design-build construction of the Central Utility Plant (CUP) Modernization at NIST Gaithersburg, MD. Please see attached CUP PLA Market Research document for details.

## Publications

- January 14, 2026: Sources sought, due January 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice d13c2d761aad47c5834994302eb699d9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d13c2d761aad47c5834994302eb699d9/view

## Points of contact

- Brandon Butler, brandon.butler@nist.gov
- Teresa Harris, teresa.harris@nist.gov

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