What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsNIST seeks campus-wide online access to a mathematical bibliographic and expert review database for its Gaithersburg and Boulder research staff. This is a sources sought notice; NIST has not determined its acquisition strategy and invites interested vendors to respond by October 29, 2026.
Scope
- Mathematical bibliographic and expert review database subscription
- Campus-wide online access for NIST researchers
How to get the bid documents
- Download the 2 documents below (no portal account needed)
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit as the notice directs before 2:00 PM ET on Oct 29
Details
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation no.
- SS-NB135000-27-00002
- Category
- IT & Software · beta
- Evaluation
- n/a, market research from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- None since Oct 22
- Contact
- Monica Brown
- Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
- Phone
- 3019750642
Not stated in the notice: estimated value, period of performance. Check the bid documents.
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Key dates
Change log
verified Sat, Oct 24 · 12:30 AM ETNo amendments since posting on Thu, Oct 22; verified Sat, Oct 24 · 12:30 AM ET.
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Notice as published
Subscription to a Mathematical Bibliographic and Expert Reviews Database
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!
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