BSI Software Support Contract - Hosting, Consulting Services

The National Institutes of Health's Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations intends to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to Information Management Services under FAR 12.102(a) for BSI Software Support hosting and consulting services, with responses due November 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The contracting office is procuring on behalf of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Division of Intramural Research (NHLBI DIR). No set-aside is used. This presolicitation is not an RFQ or solicitation, but all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, quotation, bid, or proposal, which the agency will consider. Submissions go by email to Contracting Officer Jacob Balenson (jacob.balenson@nih.gov) and Sandra Daniels (sandra.daniels@nih.gov), with Presolicitation Number 75N98027Q00046 in the subject line. The notice will not be posted to SAM.gov.

Performance runs from a 12-month base period, January 9, 2027 through January 8, 2028, with four consecutive 12-month options extending through January 8, 2032, at Clinical Center Building 10, 10 Center Drive, Room 6C201B, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. Scope covers BSI System subscription, multi-tenant hosting for a database supporting one to two million specimen records (the current system holds over 1.2 million), technical support Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time excluding federal holidays with a 24-hour response requirement, and time-and-materials consulting invoiced only for actual labor, with written approval required before exceeding approved consulting budgets. The contractor must protect personally identifiable information and protected health information, comply with NIH, HHS, and federal information security requirements, and invoice through the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform. The sole-source justification cites Information Management Services' unique qualifications, specialized knowledge of the customized system, deep integration with DIR data systems, and the substantial risks and costs of system replacement. The anticipated award date is December 11, 2026. The associated NAICS code is 518210, and the PSC is 7A21.