Globus High Assurance Subscription Renewal
ID: 75N94026Q00001Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHDBETHESDA, MD, 20817, USA

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Software Publishers (513210)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7A21)
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    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking to renew a Globus High Assurance Subscription through a non-competitive contract with the University of Chicago. This subscription is crucial for NIH intramural scientists, enabling secure data transfers to and from Helix/Biowulf and other computational centers, with the University of Chicago's Globus software being the only commercially available solution that meets these specific needs. The procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, with interested parties invited to submit capability statements by November 21, 2025, at 9:00 AM Eastern time to Michael Falzone at falzoneml@nih.gov.

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    FALZONE, MICHAEL L
    falzoneml@nih.gov
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    The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), Office of Acquisitions, intends to award a non-competitive contract to the University of Chicago for the renewal of a Globus Standard Subscription. This presolicitation, Synopsis No. 75N94026Q00001, posted on November 12, 2025, with a response date of November 21, 2025, falls under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers). The contract is for a Globus High Assurance Subscription Renewal, essential for NIH intramural scientists to securely transfer data to and from Helix/Biowulf and other computational centers. The University of Chicago's Globus software is cited as the only commercially available product capable of fulfilling these requirements. The acquisition is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13) and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Interested parties may submit capability statements by November 21, 2025, at 9:00 AM Eastern time to Michael.falzone@nih.gov.
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