B01_-_Synopsis_-_NOI_Sole_Source_1.pdf

Synopsis – Notice to Sole Source:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR THE GLOBUS

PLATFORM SOFTWARE, CONFIGURATION, TRAINING, SERVICE, AND

DOCUMENTATION SUPPORT

This Notice is issued in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Part 5.101, Presolicitation Notice. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Acquisition and Property Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement/Bureau of Ocean Energy Management/Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (BSEE/BOEM/OSMRE) Programs, Acquisition Operations Branch (AOB), is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this Notice is to announce the government’s intent to issue a sole source contract under the authority of RFO Part 12 to The University of Chicago, 455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr Ste 950, Chicago, IL 60611-5595, in accordance with RFO Part 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

BOEM has determined that the Globus Platform, a non-profit service managed by the University of Chicago, is the only high-performance managed data transfer solution that:

Is the only commercially available service utilizing the Globus GridFTP derived technology stack capable of multi Gbps reliable file movement with automated fault recovery;

Provides exclusive managed endpoints and connectors necessary for secure cross institutional transfers between DOI bureaus, federal High Performance Computing systems, and partner research institutions;

Holds a unique trust fabric and federated identity model integrated with academic and federal identity providers;

Is required to integrate with existing research datasets and scientific workflows dependent on Globus endpoints at partner institutions; and

Cannot be substituted with standard protocols due to:

o Lack of automated fault recovery at scale o Inability to handle multi-Terabyte transfers over high latency networks o Lack of compatibility with established Globus based data exchanges

The anticipated period of performance is 12 months from date of award.

PLEASE NOTE: This notice is not a request for quote (RFQ). However, any firm that believes itself capable of meeting the requirement described herein may submit a capability statement or quotation which may be considered if received by the agency by 5:00pm Eastern Time on 14 July 2026. All submissions in response to this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting Officer at david_villani@ios.doi.gov referencing 140M0126Q0037, on the subject line. A determination by the Government not to compete the Government’s requirements described in this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.