Services of a software developer
ID: NIH7157076Type: Special Notice
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHBethesda, MD, 20892, US

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Other Computer Related Services (541519)

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IT AND TELECOM - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7A20)

Set Aside

Partial Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBP)
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to award a sole source contract for software development services to Total Resource Management, located in Alexandria, VA. The primary objective is to enhance the existing IBM Maximo software, which is nearing its end of life in September 2025, and to address current limitations in data structure and service capabilities that have arisen from inadequate remote hosting solutions. Interested parties who believe they can fulfill these requirements are invited to submit a capability package to Contract Specialist Van Holley by April 22, 2025, at 9:00 AM ET, with no costs incurred by the government for submissions.

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