Summary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a Sources Sought for transformer visual inspection, transformer oil sampling, and oil analyses for all liquid-filled transformers at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD campus to help mitigate arc flash, component failure, and related risks. The notice describes a one base year plus four option years period of performance with an estimated 2026 start and includes requirements for visual inspection, energized oil sampling, laboratory analyses, and reporting by building. The Sources Sought was posted June 8, 2026 and responses are due June 17, 2026.