Electronic Institutional Review Board (EIRB) Program

Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted

Solicitation number
FY25-0041
Agency
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Contract number
HT001125CE002 Federal contract award
Awardee
Aderas Inc.
Place of performance
Falls Church, Virginia 22042, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Defense Health Agency issued a sole-source Justification and Approval on November 18, 2025, for the renewal of Electronic Institutional Review Board (EIRB) program services, with contract HT001125CE002 awarded to Aderas, Inc. on August 7, 2025. The contract provides Cayuse integrated Research Information Software (iRIS) enterprise software licenses and Tier III Information Technology maintenance and support services valued at $13,739,985.58. The sole-source justification is based on Aderas, Inc.'s exclusive partnership with Cayuse, making them the only authorized reseller capable of delivering the specialized Tier III support required for this critical DoD system. The EIRB serves nearly 18,500 users across 200 DoD research sites and manages automated processes for human subjects research, animal care committees, biosafety, radiation safety, and regulatory reviews. The contract includes a base period from September 3, 2025, through September 2, 2026, with four 12-month option periods extending through September 2, 2030, and is funded through Fiscal Year 2025 Operations and Maintenance appropriations.

Notice text

This Justification and Approval is being made publicly available in accordance with FAR 6.305(d) for the Electronic Institutional Review Board (EIRB) Program.

Awarded contract HT001125CE002 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-08-07.

Files

File Type Posted
Redacted JA EIRB FY25-0041_Redacted.pdf PDF

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