Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Background: NIST intends on issuing a solicitation during the 4th quarter of FY2018 for a single GSA Schedule 70 task order award for NIST Business Systems Division Support Services. NIST previously p... Background: NIST intends on issuing a solicitation during the 4th quarter of FY2018 for a single GSA Schedule 70 task order award for NIST Business Systems Division Support Services. NIST previously posted Sources Sought Notice number AMDTC-18-0003 to FBO for market research purposes. The requirements of the planned task order are described in the attached documents. This requirement will be solicited as a small business set-aside under GSA Schedule 70. The NAICS code is 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services. The small business size standard is $27.5M. Purpose: To ensure this effort is executed in the most effective manner possible, NIST is seeking industry input by issuing a Draft RFQ for prospective offerors' review, comments, recommendations, and questions. The Draft RFQ is intended to provide interested parties with information on the anticipated procurement, and provide an opportunity for expert industry feedback into the tentative design of the proposed effort and the supporting procurement. NOTE: Reference attachments for complete notice. **Amendment 001: The purpose of this amendment is to address questions posed by industry. The Government's responses to these Draft RFQ questions are hereby provided within the attached document titled, "Official Q&A." **Amendment 002: The purpose of this amendment is to provide the following award information: Solicitation Number: 1333ND19QNB180107 was solicited, in accordance with FAR Subpart 8.4 procedures, among small business GSA Schedule 70 contract holders who opted-in pursuant to the instructions in Draft RFQ Number 1333ND18QNB180117. Contract Award Date: July 30, 2019 Contract Award Number: GS-35F-0534K/1333ND19FNB180358 Contract Award Dollar Amount: $17,149,205.65 Contractor Awarded Name: Starry Associates, Inc. Contractor Awarded DUNS: 175408772 Contractor Awarded Address: 175 ADMIRAL COCHRANE DRIVE SUITE 100 ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401