Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity - Modification to USPTO Enterprise Network Infrastructure Support Service (ENISS) Task Order
ID: HHSN316201200023W_75N98122F00001Type: Justification
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNIH NITAA DITA-DVI OF INFO TECH ACQROCKVILLE, MD, 20852, USA

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: ITSM, OPERATIONS CENTER, PROJECT/PM (LABOR) (DD01)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/f187204d54924c6c941fad3e1bdd4cdb/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking to justify an exception to the fair opportunity process for a modification to the Enterprise Network Infrastructure Support Service (ENISS) Task Order. This modification, identified as P00005, pertains to the current task order 75N98122F00001 under contract HHSN316201200023W, and was executed to enhance IT and telecom service delivery support services. The justification for this exception was signed on January 24, 2023, and the modification was executed on February 23, 2023. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Erin Pacifico at erin.pacifico@nih.gov or by phone at 301-451-0212.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Erin Pacifico
    (301) 451-0212
    erin.pacifico@nih.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    JEFO USPTO OY1 ENISS rev3nn redacted_Redacted.pdf
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