Subscription to a Mathematical Bibliographic and Expert Reviews Database
Updated
Sources Sought from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, for work in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Due Oct 29, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4), 5 days left.
| Solicitation number | SS-NB135000-27-00002 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Office | Dept of Commerce Nist |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Software Publishers (513210) |
| Product or service code | DA10 |
| Place of performance | Gaithersburg, Maryland |
| Posted | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 29, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-4) (5 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
BACKGROUND The NIST Research Library and Museum (Library) within Management Resources (MR), provides scientific and technical information assistance to 3,100 full-time staff and 2,000 researchers across the Gaithersburg, MD, and Boulder, CO campuses. To support NIST’s measurement science mission, the Library delivers access to critical electronic resources, including technical publications, e-journals, e-books, and scientific databases.
Due to the volume and technical complexity of global mathematical literature, NIST researchers require specialized indexing, abstracting, and peer-critiqued evaluation tools. This acquisition provides campus-wide online access to a mathematical bibliographic and expert review database to enable efficient evaluation of proof validity, citation tracking, and discovery of peer-reviewed mathematical findings.
By facilitating global information discovery, access, and digital resource management, the Library ensures researchers maintain rigorous scientific integrity and technical leadership. NIST has a requirement to provide campus-wide access to a mathematical bibliographic and expert review database. Due to the volume and technical complexity of global mathematical literature, NIST researchers require specialized indexing, abstracting, and peer-critiqued evaluation tools.
The Library requires campus-wide online access to a curated mathematics bibliographic and expert review database. Access ensures researchers can evaluate proof validity, trace citation history, and discover relevant peer-reviewed findings efficiently. NIST has not yet determined its acquisition strategy for this requirement and encourages interested sources to respond to this Notice.
See attached document for specific details and instructions. QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NOTICE For additional information, please contact the primary contact identified at the bottom of this notice. THANK YOU Thank you for taking the time to read this notice and for your interest in helping NIST with its efforts to maximize competition!
Contracting contact
- Monica Brown · [email protected] · (301) 975-0642
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 513210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Software Publishers contracts right now
There are 53 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 513210), 24 posted in the last 7 days; 36% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Navy and National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland. A notice in this trade gives a median of 8 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 6 days.
All open software publishers contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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- Lattice, Inc. $41,925 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.