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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify qualified firms capable of providing a self-contained, trailer-mounted cooling unit. This sources sought notice is aimed at small businesses and socioeconomic small businesses, emphasizing the need for management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies to meet the specified requirements within a 90-day delivery timeframe.
NIST is seeking to identify firms that can deliver a cooling unit as specified in the requirements document.
Sources Sought Notice Number: SS26-11 Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: 3/13/2026
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.
This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. No solicitation or specifications are available at this time. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify qualified and capable firms who would be interested in submitting proposals for the requirement stated below. In particular, small businesses and socioeconomic small businesses capable of providing the requirement are highly encouraged to respond. Requirement: Self-contained, trailer mounted, cooling unit (see specifications document) Delivered to: National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg MD 20899 The Terms of Delivery for this item shall be 90 days from the date of award. This is anticipated to be a supply/commodity contract utilizing the commercial procedures of FAR Part 12 permitted under DOC Deviation to utilize Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) procedures. The Contractor shall provide management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies, to meet the
requirements and specifications. The North American Industry System (NAICS) code that corresponds with this requirement is 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing). The small business size standard is 1000 employees. If this requirement is set-aside for small businesses and socioeconomic small businesses, there will be a limitation on subcontracting, which means that at least 50 percent of the resulting contract's personnel cost shall be expended on prime contractor employees. This is only a request for responsible, technically qualified sources to respond in order to determine the appropriate method of procurement. Interested, technically qualified firms should submit a detailed Statements of Capability. The Statements of Capability should include detailed reference information and fully address and respond to the following
questions: NOTE: Failure to submit all information requested may result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern. I. Company Information:
A. Name of firm
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