When is the submission deadline?

This RFP closed on July 24, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.

It was issued by National Institute Of Standards And Technology. The work is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Small business eligible for total small business set-aside. Scientific publishing or technical content development firm. Expertise in ceramic-type inorganic materials. Team with literature editors, contributing editors, and technical reviewers. Experience producing technical diagrams and interactive graphics. Capability to support and improve content management systems. Background in multilingual scientific article review and editorial workflows.

Content Development and Maintenance Services (Closed)

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United StatesPosted: July 14th, 2026Deadline: July 24th, 2026

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SUMMARY

A small business vendor is sought to provide scientific content development, editorial support, graphics digitization, and CMS/software maintenance services. The work includes literature review, technical editing, interactive diagram production, and ongoing platform support under a one-year contract.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a small business under NAICS code 541690 (size standard $19 million).
Must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration.
Must have at least three years of experience in providing materials-science related services.
Contributing Editor must have a Ph.D. in a pertinent physical science and capability to translate foreign languages (Russian, Chinese, German, French).
General Editor must have a Ph.D. in a pertinent physical science.
Literature Editor must have a Ph.D. in a pertinent physical science including thermodynamics.
Graphics Editor must have at least one year of chemistry at the college level.
Managing Production Editor must have at least one year of experience with scientific database entry and LaTeX.
Software Support personnel must have a B.S. degree or higher in a relevant technical field and at least 3 years of experience developing software for Standard Reference Databases.

CONTRACT DURATION

24 months

TIMELINE

Offers are due by July 24th, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT.

The base year is 12 months from the time of award.

Option year one is one year after the expiration of the base year.

QUESTION DEADLINE

July 19th, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

National Institute Of Standards And Technology

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DESCRIPTION

The issuing organization seeks a small business vendor to provide content development and maintenance services for a scientific database or publishing environment. The scope includes scientific evaluation, editorial content development, graphics preparation, and software support to sustain the editing and publishing workflow over a one-year contract period.

Required services include literature review to identify newly published scientific papers using a domain-specific keyword set, preparation of new figures and commentaries with critical evaluations of published scientific articles in English and foreign languages, and editorial review to ensure compliance with established guidelines. The work also requires subject-matter expertise in ceramic-type inorganic materials.

Additional responsibilities include digitizing and rendering diagrams into interactive graphics files using custom software, uploading resulting files, implementing corrections, and maintaining standardized output formats. The selected vendor must also create, deliver, and support software products while maintaining and incrementally improving the content management system to ensure reliable functionality across all stages of the editing and publishing process.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: This RFP closed on July 24, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by National Institute Of Standards And Technology. The work is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Small business eligible for total small business set-aside
Scientific publishing or technical content development firm
Expertise in ceramic-type inorganic materials
Team with literature editors, contributing editors, and technical reviewers
Experience producing technical diagrams and interactive graphics
Capability to support and improve content management systems
Background in multilingual scientific article review and editorial workflows

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