Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Articulate Global
ID: 25-002821Type: Special Notice
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CCBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

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Software Publishers (513210)

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IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (DA10)

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https://sam.gov/opp/06824dfe7a21490dbf7b19362c0e71e6/view
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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 to Articulate Global, LLC for the renewal of licenses for the Articulate 360 suite of e-learning authoring tools. This procurement aims to provide the NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department with continued access to a suite of customizable tools essential for developing and maintaining over 60 online courses that have been created since 2015. The renewal is critical as it allows the Nursing Department to efficiently update existing courses without the need to transition to a new vendor, which would significantly disrupt their operations. Interested parties may express their interest and capabilities by contacting Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist, via email at Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by January 17, 2025, at 5 PM EST.

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