Global Accreditation Corporation, Inc. (GAC) 2026 Membership Fee

SOL #: NB601020-26-00126Special Notice

Overview

Buyer

Commerce
National Institute Of Standards And Technology
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
GAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, United States

Place of Performance

Gaithersburg, MD

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920)

PSC

Tuition, Registration, And Membership Fees (U005)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

1
Posted
Dec 5, 2025
2
Action Date
Dec 15, 2025, 10:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

DESCRIPTION:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a Single Source with Asia Global Accreditation Corporation, Inc. (GAC) for NIST’s annual membership.

This is a sole source requirement as GAC is the exclusive membership that allows technical cooperation with National Metrology Institutes and Designated Institutes to participate and be represented during General Assembly meetings and participate in its various working groups, is the resource responsible for maintaining the available research content and the member publications and newsletters, for managing a joint proficiency testing program and a signatory membership in the GAC.

A firm fixed-price Purchase Order will be issued on or about January 1, 2026, for a 1- year period.  No solicitation package will be issued.  This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement.  Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to harry.brubaker@nist.gov.  The Government will consider responses received by 5:00PM, EST, December 15, 2025. 

Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.  This notice of intent is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a request for competition.  No telephone requests will be honored.

NAICS: 813920 (Professional Organizations) / size standard $23.5M in annual revenue

People

Points of Contact

Harry L. BrubakerPRIMARY

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