Utilities Replacement Program

The US Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for Construction Services for the replacement of underground utilities at the Gaithersburg, Maryland campus.

Solicitation Summary

The US Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for Construction Services for the replacement of underground utilities at the Gaithersburg, Maryland campus.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

Item

Details
Agency Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Solicitation Number NB1950002402086
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 05/2025 (Estimate)
Award Date 08/2025 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $1,100,000,000
Competition Type Undetermined
Type of Award  IDIQ – Agency Specific
Primary Requirement  Other Construction Services
Duration  4 year(s) base plus 2 x 4 year(s) option(s)
Contract Type  Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
No. of Expected Awards  Multiple – Number Unknown
NAICS Code(s):
237110

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Size Standard: $45.0 million annual receipts

237130

Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Size Standard: $45.0 million annual receipts

237990

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Size Standard: $45.0 million annual receipts except $37.0 million annual receipts for Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities
Place of Performance:
  • Maryland, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/db22a53a38414ac0aaaeb8bedc3b8262/view

Background

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Requirements

Construction work under this contract may be either:

  • Design-bid-build or design-build for the replacement of underground utilities listed above.
  • Replacement includes the installation of new and may include the removal of existing after the new is proven operational. Task order 001, the Seed Project, is expected to be design-build for the phased replacement of a section of steam and condensate piping

Construction tasks ancillary to the replacement of utilities that may be required, include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Removal of existing manholes, handholes, pull-boxes, etc.
  • Installation of new accessways such as manholes, handholes, tunnel structures containing
  • multiple utilities, etc.
  • Trenchless technologies such as Horizontal Earth Boring, Pipe Jacking, or Utility Tunnelling
  • including sub-classifications of these methods.
  • Excavating, trenching, and backfilling.
  • Surveying
  • Earthwork and landscaping
  • Road and sidewalks
  • Permit applications and environmental compliance
  • Hazardous material abatement
  • Conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic
  • Properties (SOI Standards)

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