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Sources Sought - Small Uncrewed Aircraft System

Solicitation: NB671000-26-00986
Notice ID: 1290a7be164f462c8da1bbb7be107650

Sources Sought from NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY • COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. Place of performance: CO. Response deadline: Apr 08, 2026. Industry: NAICS 336411 • PSC 1550.

Market snapshot

Awarded-market signal for NAICS 336411 (last 12 months), benchmarked to sector 33.

12-month awarded value
$353,422,451
Sector total $52,180,821,306 • Share 0.7%
Live
Median
$121,945
P10–P90
$41,860$350,000
Volatility
Volatile200%
Market composition
NAICS share of sector
A simple concentration signal, not a forecast.
0.7%
share
Momentum (last 3 vs prior 3 buckets)
-71%(-$195,076,586)
Deal sizing
$121,945 median
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Signals shown are descriptive of observed awards; not a forecast.

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Live POP
Place of performance
Boulder, Colorado • 80305 United States
State: CO
Contracting office
Gaithersburg, MD • 20899 USA

Applicable Wage Determinations

SAM WDOL references matched to this opportunity's location and scope language.

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Best fit for this contractDavis-Bacon
CO20260009 (Rev 0)
Match signal: state matchOpen WD
Published Jan 02, 2026Colorado • Denver, Douglas
Rate
CARPENTER (Form Work Only)
Base $33.11Fringe $12.17
Rate
TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: Traffic Signal Installation Zone 1
Base $26.42Fringe $4.75
+78 more occupation rates available in the full WD.
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3 more WD matches and 78 more rate previews.
Davis-BaconBest fitstate match
CO20260009 (Rev 0)
Open WD
Published Jan 02, 2026Colorado • Denver, Douglas
Rate
CARPENTER (Form Work Only)
Base $33.11Fringe $12.17
Rate
TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION: Traffic Signal Installation Zone 1
Base $26.42Fringe $4.75
Rate
Zone 2
Base $29.42Fringe $4.75
+77 more occupation rates in this WD
Davis-Baconstate match
CO20260007 (Rev 0)
Open WD
Published Jan 02, 2026Colorado • Boulder
Rate
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (3)- Drill Rig Caisson (smaller than Watson 2500 and similar)
Base $35.03Fringe $15.20
Rate
Scraper (single bowl, under 40 cu. yd), Crane (50 tons and under)
Base $35.20Fringe $15.20
Rate
Drill Rig Caisson (Watson 2500 similar or larger), Crane (51-90 tons), Scraper (40 cu.yd and over),
Base $35.41Fringe $15.20
+50 more occupation rates in this WD
Davis-Baconstate match
CO20260019 (Rev 0)
Open WD
Published Jan 02, 2026Colorado • Clear Creek
Rate
CARPENTER (Acoustical Ceiling Installation and Drywall Hanging Only)
Base $35.09Fringe $13.84
Rate
MILLWRIGHT
Base $42.10Fringe $19.02
Rate
ELECTRICIAN (Includes Low Voltage Wiring)
Base $46.80Fringe $19.53
+30 more occupation rates in this WD
Service Contract Actstate match
2023-0171 (Rev 8)
Open WD
Published Jan 20, 2026Colorado • Larimer
47040
Diver
Base $53.87Fringe $0.00

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month* *This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA- covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706. | VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, and 5 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173) | HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174) ** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE ** If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance: The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of ""wash and wear"" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs. ** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS ** The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the ""Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

Point of Contact

Name
Daniel Kent
Email
daniel.kent@nist.gov
Phone
3034976533

Agency & Office

Department
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Agency
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
Subagency
DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Office
Not available
Contracting Office Address
Gaithersburg, MD
20899 USA

More in NAICS 336411

Description

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Acquisition Management Division
Sources Sought for Commercial Product Purchase

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.

It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.

The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide a Small Uncrewed Aircraft System per the Specifications attached herein.

This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this Sources Sought announcement.  The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.

Based on this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the Specifications, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned NAICS 336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,500 employees.

Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:

1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code. 

2. Name of company that will provide the product. 

3. Name of company that will manufacture and country of origin of the product. 

4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein. 

5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided. 

6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status. 

7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our requirement and finalizing our market research. 

(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).

REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:

See the attached Specifications Document.

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