Relocate/Reestablish NSF Headquarters IT Infrastructure Operations and Decommission Legacy IT Equipment/Property and Connections.
Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONNATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONDIV OF ACQ AND COOPERATIVE SUPPORTALEXANDRIA, VA, 22314, USA

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f98492fdb1c7428ca3cfeb3e9b1a2cc5/view
Timeline
    Description

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking contractor support for the relocation and re-establishment of its IT infrastructure operations at its new headquarters located at 401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia. The project involves decommissioning legacy IT equipment while ensuring that mission-critical services remain uninterrupted, and establishing a secure IT infrastructure that complies with FISMA, FITARA, and FedRAMP requirements. This initiative is crucial for maintaining the operational integrity of NSF's services, which include data center management, network support, and cloud services. Interested parties may submit their quotations and technical capabilities to Derek Bowks at dbowks@nsf.gov by December 19, 2025, as the government reserves the right to determine whether to open the requirement to competition.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Derek Bowks
    dbowks@nsf.gov
    Files
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    Notice of Intent to sole source.pdf
    The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to increase the ceiling of task order 49100420F0014 to add additional time-and-material services. This action is taken under the authority of FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) for reasons of economy and efficiency. The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) requires contractor support for the immediate relocation and re-establishment of NSF Headquarters' IT infrastructure, operations, and technical support services at the new location (401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314). Simultaneously, the contractor will decommission legacy IT equipment at the current location without disrupting NSF’s mission-critical services. The new headquarters requires a secure and accredited IT infrastructure supporting various services, including Data Center, Network, Phone/Voice/Audio Visual, Technology Hosting, Cloud Support, Enterprise Directory Services, Email, Identify Management, Remote Access, and System Monitoring. These services must comply with FISMA, FITARA, and FedRAMP requirements to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO). The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has set a two-month schedule for the relocation. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541512 ($34M size standard). This notice is not a request for proposals, but responsible sources may submit quotations and technical capabilities by December 19, 2025, to dbowks@nsf.gov. The government reserves the right to determine whether to open the requirement to competition.
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