1. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Department of Commerce
Jo-Lynn Davis, Small Business Specialist/Broker
May 2013

2. What is the U.S. Department of Commerce?
The Commerce Department's mission is to help make American businesses more innovative at home and more competitive abroad.
Comprised of 12 different agencies responsible for everything from weather forecasts to patent protection, the Commerce Department touches the lives of Americans every day.

3. The Department of Commerce
The U.S. Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved standards of living for all Americans by working in partnership with businesses, universities, communities and our nation’s workers. The department touches the daily lives of the American people in many ways, with a wide range of responsibilities in the areas of trade, economic development, technology, entrepreneurship and business development, environmental stewardship, and statistical research and analysis. To drive U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace, the Commerce Department works to strengthen the international economic position of the United States and facilitates global trade by opening up new markets for U.S. goods and services. The Commerce Department also provides effective management and monitoring of our nation’s resources and assets to support both environmental and economic health.
The U.S. Department of Commerce promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development and improved standards of living for all Americans by working in partnership with businesses, universities, communities and our nation’s workers. The department touches the daily lives of the American people in many ways, with a wide range of responsibilities in the areas of trade, economic development, technology, entrepreneurship and business development, environmental stewardship, and statistical research and analysis.
To drive U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace, the Commerce Department works to strengthen the international economic position of the United States and facilitates global trade by opening up new markets for U.S. goods and services. Here at home, the Commerce Department promotes progressive business policies that help America’s businesses and entrepreneurs and their communities grow and succeed. Cutting-edge science and technology at the department fosters innovation, and a focus on research and development that moves quickly from the lab to the marketplace generates progress and new 21st century opportunities. No matter where businesses are in their life cycle, whether just getting off the ground or looking to expand into overseas markets, the Commerce Department is singularly focused on making U.S. companies more innovative at home and more competitive abroad, so they can create jobs.
The Commerce Department also provides effective management and monitoring of our nation’s resources and assets to support both environmental and economic health. Through critical weather monitoring, weather forecasts and resource preservation, the department protects not only public safety and security but also our oceans, coasts and marine life while assisting their economic development. Other essential operations conducted by the Commerce Department include the constitutionally mandated decennial census, which serves as the basis of America’s representative democracy, as well as the system by which businesses and innovators secure intellectual property rights. The Secretary of Commerce leads the department’s efforts, overseeing a $7.5 billion budget and nearly 47,000 employees worldwide.

4. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
NIST's mission:
To promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life.
NIST's vision:
NIST will be the world’s leader in creating critical measurement solutions and promoting equitable standards.  Our efforts stimulate innovation, foster industrial competitiveness, and improve the quality of life.
Core Competencies
Measurement science
Rigorous traceability
Development and use of standards

5. Associate Director for
Structure of NIST Laboratory Programs
Associate Director for
Laboratory Programs
Standards Coordination Office
Standards Services Division
Special Programs Office
Law Enforcement Standards, National Security Standards, Greenhouse Gases, Smart Grid…
Material
Measurement Laboratory
Physical Measurement
Laboratory
Engineering Laboratory
Information Technology Laboratory
Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
NIST Center for Neutron Research
Metrology Laboratories
Technology Laboratories
User Facilities

6. Acquisition overview
The Acquisition Management Division is located on both NIST campuses
Gaithersburg, MD
Boulder, CO
We also service other Department of Commerce Bureaus:
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
International Trade Administration (ITA)
Minority Business Development Administration (MBDA)
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Commerce Bureaus
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA)
Other Bureaus with contracting authority:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

7. Acquisition Overview 2011 5,222 $258.6M 2012 Fiscal Year (FY)
Number of Actions Processed
Dollars Obligated
Percentage to Small Business
2011
5,222
$258.6M
2012
Fiscal Year (FY)
Total Eligible Small Business Dollars
Total Dollars to Small Business
Percentage of Dollars to Small Business
2011
$216,915,364
$145,557,437 %
2012
$203,172,745
$137,674,356 %
WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT CONTRACTING WITH SMALL BUSINESS!!
Total Eligible Small Business Dollars – excludes JWOD, purchases outside the US, non appropriated money,
In Fiscal Year (FY) AMD processed 5,222 procurement actions for products, services, and construction totaling over $258.6 million
Over 66% of these actions were awarded to small businesses
In Fiscal Year 2012 AMD processed 5,529 procurement actions

8. Top purchases for FY12 Laboratory Equipment
Professional Support Services
ADP Software
Gases
Scientific and Technical Services
Administrative Management Support
Custom Computer Programming
Microscopes
Vacuum pumps
Construction
Machinery/equipment
Laboratory equipment

9. NIST Laboratories Material Measurement Laboratory (MML)
Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML)
Engineering Laboratory (EL)
Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)
Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology CNST)
NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR)

10. Other NIST OFFICES Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM)
Office of Financial Resource Management (OFRM)
Office of Workforce Management (OWM)
Office of Information Systems Management (OISM)
Office of Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE)
Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (Baldrige)
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

11. Major Programs Baldrige Performance Excellence Program
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Law Enforcement Standards Office (OLES)
National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC)
Smart Grid
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987 P.L ; 15 U.S.C. 3711a - The President (on the basis of recommendations received from the Secretary),
or the Secretary, shall periodically make the award to companies and other organizations
which in the judgment of the President or the Secretary have substantially benefited the
economic or social well being of the United States through improvements in the quality
of their goods or services resulting from the effective practice of quality management,
And which as a consequence are deserving of special recognition.
Categories in Which Award May be Given--
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), separate awards shall be made to qualifying
organizations in each of the following categories --
(A) Small businesses.
(B) Companies or their subsidiaries.
(C) Companies which primarily provide services.
(D) Health care providers.
(E) Education providers.
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(MEP) works with small and mid-sized U.S. manufacturers to help them create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money. The nationwide network provides a variety of services, from innovation strategies to process improvements to green manufacturing. MEP also works with partners at the state and federal levels on programs that put manufacturers in position to develop new customers, expand into new markets and create new products.
MEP field staff has over 1,300 technical experts – located in every state – serving as trusted business advisors, focused on solving manufacturers’ challenges and identifying opportunities for growth. As a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce, MEP offers its clients a wealth of unique and effective resources centered on five critical areas: technology acceleration, supplier development, sustainability, workforce and continuous improvement.
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) – “Accelerate adoption of secure technologies through collaboration with innovators to provide real-world cybersecurity capabilities that address business needs.” (approx. March last yeat)

12. NIST Mission and National Priorities
National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) – regional hubs public/private partnerships
National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
1st use case – Health IT
2nd use case – planned for the end of March
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia
Forensic Science – DNA and trace analysis
Validation of forensic measurements;
Coordination of guidance to support forensic laboratories
Advanced Communication
NIST is uniquely positioned to work with industry
NNMI - Individually and together, these regional hubs—public-private partnerships called Institutes for Manufacturing Innovation (IMIs)—will help to strengthen the competitiveness of existing U.S. manufacturers, initiate new ventures, and boost local and state economies. (See NNMI at a Glance.)
The President unveiled his plan for the NNMI in March In his 2013 State of the Union Address, the President renewed his call for creating a full-fledged nationwide network devoted to innovating and scaling up advanced manufacturing technologies and processes. He has asked Congress to authorize a one-time $1 billion investment—to be matched by private and other non-federal funds
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia – Currently there is a consortia for the semiconductor manufacturing technology sector (SEMATECH) in Albany, NY.
Forensic Science
NIST involvement like weights and measures and building standards development. NIST works with industry – and in non regulatory
Advanced Communication – interoperability for 1st responders (FIRST NET) – Spectrum management – Commercial testing (i.e. GPS and satellite interoperability). Most labs at NIST do a part of this PML, ITL, MML, so it will be a multi-lab function.

13. FY13 NIST Small Business Goals
Business Category
NIST Prime Goal
Subcontracting Goal
Small Business
49%
30%
Small Disadvantaged Business
12%
10%
8(a) 6%
N/A
Woman-Owned Small Business
HUBZone Small Business 3%
Veteran-Owned Small Business 4%
Service-Disabled Veteran Owned
HUBZone was the only goal we didn’t meet (or well exceed in 2012) - SBA has information
- What the criteria is
Based on current census and unemployment data
Urban and rural areas
Last updated on January 1, 2013
Designated areas include: Qualified Census Tracts (13,635), Qualified Non-metropolitan counties (480),
Qualified Base Closures Areas (127), Qualified Indian Lands (819)
Goal achievement – 67% average for the past 3 years

14. NIST Forecast of Opportunities
For possible projects (equipment, products, services, construction, etc.) over $150,000.00: Federal Interagency Databases Online ( Public Sites Department of Commerce – Advance Acquisition Plans Organizational Element = NIST Search for List of AAPs

15. Other ways to find NIST Opportunities
Actions that previously would have been displayed on a bulletin board, now by electronic means: For actions expected to exceed $15,000.00, but not expected to exceed $25, From the NIST website Click on A-Z Index Click on Acquisition Information Click on Solicitations
FAR 5 – Publicizing Contract Actions
Far 5.1 Dissemination of Information
FAR Methods of disseminating information

16. Other ways to find NIST Opportunities - cont’d
Actions expected to be over $25, are posted at the government point of entry site, Federal Business Opportunities: *** Reverse Auction for commodities/commercial items using Simplified Action Procedures (Purchase Orders) A reverse auction is a competitive process in which a Buyer solicits bids from Sellers during a period of time set by the Buyer. During the reverse auction, Sellers have the opportunity to submit a single bid or multiple bids that decrease in price. You must register (no cost) to be able to sell through this site/service.
Opportunities will be noted at if they are being competed at FedBid.
THIS IS THE LAST SLIDE!!!!

17. Market Research
Means collecting and analyzing information about capabilities with the market to satisfy agency needs.
Request for Information
Sources Sought
Telephone calls
Meetings, seminars, symposiums, etc.
Web-based searches (Is your website up-to-date, Dynamic Small Business Search – list capabilities)
Industry Days
Site visits
Presolicitation conferences

18. Sources Sought May not be every aspect of the requirement.
Focus on the core requirement(s).
Allows contracting personnel to learn about what’s available on the market (the state of the industry) – is the required solution feasible?
Allows contractors to see what the Government needs – and to let the Government know you are capable
Should have a clear response required – if not, call the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer and ask what’s required
USE THIS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE!!!!
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19. WHY RESPOND TO A SOURCES SOUGHT?
Let the Government know you are out there and capable. The Government makes set-aside determinations based on information received. It’s a chance to help define the acquisition strategy! The requirement, contract type, terms and conditions, evaluation criteria, past performance information, schedule, proposal instructions, etc.

20. Jo-Lynn Davis, NIST Small Business Specialist/Broker
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