1.5 months NIH system maintenance from Soft Computer Consultants Inc. (Notice of Intent to sole source)
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Soft Computer Consultants Inc. for a 1.5-month maintenance period of their Laboratory Information System (LIS). The procurement aims to secure software and hardware license maintenance services, including onsite support and genuine IBM hardware replacement parts, to ensure uninterrupted operation of the LIS, which is critical for patient care and research activities at the NIH Clinical Center. Given the proprietary nature of the LIS software, only Soft Computer Consultants Inc. is qualified to provide the necessary maintenance services, which are essential for managing large volumes of patient data and ensuring patient safety. Interested parties may submit capability statements by March 28, 2025, to Lu Chang at lu-chang.lu@nih.gov, referencing NOI-CC-25-005161.