Notice of Intent to Sole Source Immersive Studio Software Licenses
ID: USHS_NoticeOfIntent_Immersive_Studio_LicensesType: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEUNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES (USUHS)USUHSBETHESDA, MD, 20814-4712, USA

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

PSC

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

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/31055ddf82e3430bb41d786ee406ff91/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Mar 19, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Mar 19, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 3, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC
Description

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Echo Healthcare Inc. for Immersive Studio software licenses and a warranty for the immersive projection screen. This procurement is essential for USU to provide its students with necessary training and support military medical readiness, including access to Immersive Studio’s API and content library, as well as ten software user accounts. Interested parties may submit proposals demonstrating the potential benefits of competitive procurement, although the government will not cover any associated costs, and responses must be submitted via email by the specified deadline. For further inquiries, contact Christopher White at christopher.white@usuhs.edu.

Point(s) of Contact
Christopher White
christopher.white@usuhs.edu
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Notice of Intent Immersive Studio Software Licenses.pdf
Mar 19, 2025, 3:06 PM UTC
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Echo Healthcare Inc. for access to Immersive Studio’s API and content library, alongside a license for the BioDigital content creation platform. This procurement is necessary for USU to ensure its students receive essential training and support military medical readiness. The contract also includes ten software user accounts and a warranty for the immersive projection screen provided by Echo Healthcare, identified as the sole vendor capable of fulfilling these specific government requirements. Interested parties may submit proposals demonstrating that competitive procurement could benefit the government, but the government will not cover any associated costs. Responses must be submitted via email by the specified deadline.
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