Administrative Systems Technology Officer Mission Support Services (ASTO MSS) for NIH Integrated Data Platform (IDP) and Deputy Director for Management - Justification Posting

The National Institutes of Health issued a justification posting for a sole-source bridge order to General Dynamics Information Technology for Administrative Systems Technology Officer Mission Support Services supporting the NIH Integrated Data Platform and Deputy Director for Management, with a base period from September 16, 2026, through March 15, 2027, and a six-month option period through September 15, 2027. The sole-source award under FAR 8.401(b) and GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(1)(i) is authorized based on unusual urgency; NIH determined that conducting a separate competition and contractor transition solely for the interim bridge would create unacceptable delay and risk disruption of mission-critical services during NIH's ongoing IT centralization and transition to the Center for Information Technology. The bridge order is issued under NIH Information Technology Services BPA No. 75N91023A00005 with an estimated ceiling of $7.143 million for the base period and $15.927 million total including the option. Performance is structured around eight outcome-based objectives: operational continuity, administrative and digital modernization, IDP advancement, governance and lifecycle accountability, financial stewardship, enterprise adoption and capability building, security and compliance support, and continuous improvement and transition. Compensation uses time-and-materials pricing with fixed hourly rates by labor category and ceiling price. NIH market research identified qualified sources and competitive vehicles; NIH intends to compete the successor acquisition competitively under the NCI IT BPA with solicitation in February 2027 and award targeted for July 2027.