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This document is a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source issued by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF intends to increase the ceiling of task order 49100420F0014 to add time-and-material services for supporting the relocation and re-establishment of NSF Headquarters' Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. The project involves moving operations to a new location at 401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, within a two-month schedule established by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
The IT infrastructure services required include establishing a secure, accredited system supporting enterprise-wide agency services such as Data Center, Network, Phone/Voice/Audio Visual support, Cloud Support, Enterprise Directory Services, Email, Identity Management, Remote Access, System Monitoring, Incident Management, Backup and Disaster Recovery, and Network/System Accreditations. The contract aims to ensure compliance with FISMA, FITARA, and FedRAMP requirements. Interested parties may submit quotations and technical capabilities by December 19, 2025, with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541512 and a size standard of $34M. The government reserves the right to determine whether to open the requirement to competition.
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Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to increase the ceiling of task order 49100420F0014 to add additional time-and-material services under the authority of FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(C) (Interest of Economy and Efficiency).
The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), through its contractor, shall support the immediate relocation and re-establishment of NSF Headquarters’ Information Technology (IT) infrastructure equipment/property, operations, technical support services, and obtain system accreditations at the new location; while also simultaneously decommissioning legacy government owned IT equipment/property and connections at the current NSF Headquarters location – all without disruption, degradation, or lapse in NSF’s mission critical/mission essential IT services.
The new NSF Headquarters location will require the establishment of a secure and accredited IT infrastructure that supports IT services to facilitate and sustain enterprise-wide agency Data Center, Network, Phone/Voice/Audio Visual and Conference Support, Technology Hosting and Cloud Support, Enterprise Directory Services, Email and Instant Messaging, Identify Management, Remote Access and Software Support, System Monitoring, Remedial Response/Support, Incident & Problem Management, Root Cause Analysis, Backup and Disaster Recovery, Service Recovery/Restoration, Business Systems (Database Management), Inventory/Property Control/Management Support, and Network/System Accreditations required to achieve and sustain federal and agency IT operational and security mandates; and ensure our newly established enterprise network, voice, and data center operations are set-up/established properly, are secure and compliant with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) requirements to be granted Authority to Operate (ATO).
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) established a two (2) month schedule for the 100% relocation of the NSF Headquarters, operations, and staff from its current location to a new location at 401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541512, with the size standard of $34M. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a quotation and technical capabilities, which, if received by Friday, December 19, 2025 may be considered by NSF. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO
OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT, TASK ORDER, OR OTHERWISE AS A RESULT OF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR THE PREPARATION OF
RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS
IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
Contracting Office Address:
National Science Foundation, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria VA, 22314
Government Point of Contact:
Derek Bowks, Contracting Officer, Email dbowks@nsf.gov, Telephone: 703-292-7749 mailto:dbowks@nsf.gov,
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