ASIT. TO 1 year software support from ArgonSoft (Notice of Intent to sole source)
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-CC-26-000808
- Agency
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NIH Clinical Center
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center is procuring one year of software maintenance and support services for the ASIS.TO Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) through a sole-source Notice of Intent with ArgonSoft. The procurement includes gold-level system support, installation of mandatory updates and minor upgrade packages, and installation qualification and operational qualification testing services. This is not a competitive request for proposal; rather, the government intends to negotiate directly with ArgonSoft as the sole source vendor capable of supporting this proprietary, custom-developed system. The evaluation will be based on capability statements submitted by responsible sources, and the government retains sole discretion to determine whether to proceed with ArgonSoft or pursue alternative sources based on submissions received. Interested vendors must submit capability statements by 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on January 15, 2026, to lu-chang.lu@nih.gov with the subject line referencing NOI-CC-26-000808; the formal solicitation deadline is November 5, 2026.
No set-aside designations apply to this procurement. ArgonSoft, a small business located in Budapest, Hungary, is the incumbent contractor and designed the LIMS system originally installed under agreement number 75N90023P00826. The contract period of performance runs from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, representing a full twelve-month service term. The gold-level support package includes 200 man-hours of remote technical support, with services delivered through an online help desk, email, phone, and video chat channels. The statutory authority for this sole-source procurement is 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(1), which permits sole-source awards when only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. This is classified under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC code DA10 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service).
Notice text
Acquisition Description:
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with ArgonSoft.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) requires software maintenance and support for the NIH Laboratory Information Management system (LIMS) called ASIS.TO which is designed by Argonsoft. The LIMS was previously installed by ArgonSoft in the NIH CC/ET department under agreement # 75N90023P00826. The required software and support includes: 1 year gold system support, installation of mandatory updates and minor upgrade package, and IQ/OQ of running installation and operation qualification tests.
Justification:
Argonsoft is the creator and license holder for their software, and they directly provide support and renewal to their software. Thus, they are the sole source vendor that can provide the software maintenance of this customized proprietary software.
Place of Performance or Delivery:
The estimated Period of Performance is: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Place of Performance: NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-CC-26-000808) by 9:00 AM eastern standard time on 01/15/2026 to: lu-chang.lu@nih.gov
All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SOW ASISTOSoftwareMaintAgreement_2026.docx | DOCX document | |
| 1. JOFOC for Argon soft_Redacted.pdf |
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