GCI Power Tools for Workflow and Deployment
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NIAID-NOI-26-2280721
- Agency
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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
- Rockville, Maryland 20852, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services, is procuring GCI Power Tools for Workflow and Deployment software maintenance to support document management and workflow solutions for clinical research operations. The primary objective is to enable web-based, read-only viewing of controlled clinical trial artifacts and documentation necessary for regulatory compliance, particularly in support of biosafety operations in high-containment facilities. NIAID intends to award this contract on a sole-source, non-competitive basis under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), justified on the grounds that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. Interested parties may submit capability statements by March 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time to Primary Point of Contact Marlon Garner (marlon.garner@nih.gov) or Secondary Point of Contact Linda Smith (linda.smith2@nih.gov). The estimated award date is April 1, 2026, and the government reserves the right to determine whether to proceed with award based on responses received.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and represents a continuation of NIAID's relationship with the incumbent contractor, Global Cents GCI Live, LLC, which has provided GCI PowerTools solutions since 2016 across multiple contract sequences. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a performance period from April 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, with a reinstatement fee to cover the lapsed license period from January 30, 2026 to the estimated award date. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 513210 (Software Publishers) and Product Service Code 7A21 (IT and Telecom - Business Application Software - Perpetual License Software), and the work specifically supports automated task routing, auditable workflow execution, and record management capabilities essential for clinical and biosafety operations. Specific contract values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The justification and approval document was signed by Contracting Officer Linda E. Smith on January 12, 2026, with price reasonableness determination to be included in the acquisition file.
Notice text
Solicitation Number: NIAID-NOI-26-2280721
Posted Date: 3/13/2026
Response Date: 3/27/2026
Set Aside: No
NAICS Code: 513210 SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS
Classification Code: 7A21 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)
Contracting Office Address:
Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852
Title: GCI POWERTOOLS SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
Primary Point of Contact: Marlon.garner@nih.gov
Secondary Point of Contactlinda.smith2@nih.gov
Description:
This is a Notice of Intent (NOI). This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) and 13.501(a)- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements and is not a request for quotes. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with GCI Live LLC, NIAID requires the GCI Power Tools for Workflow and Deployments to assist in developing and deploying document management and workflow solutions for NIAID.
Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm-fixed price type of contract.
Period of Performance(s) are as follows:
Date of Award (Estimated 4/1/2026) to December 31, 2026*
*Note: the period of performance for this license has lapsed, a reinstatement fee shall cover the lapsed period of performance between January 30, 2026 to the Date of Award (Estimated to be 4/1/2026). The new period of performance shall be April 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
Acquisition purpose and objectives:
The Office of Cyber Infrastructure and Computational Biology (OCICB) provide leadership and direction on effective strategies, policies, and standards for technology services, support for biomedical research programs, information technology resources, and customer support. This includes ensuring information technology infrastructure, tools, and applications fully and comprehensively support the NIAID mission. The Clinical Informatics Branch (CIB) within the OCICB provides specialized support to facilitate the integration of IT and clinical expertise to support NIAID’s research mission. The branch specializes in leveraging expertise to manage the implementation and configuration of industry standard research management tools. The GCI PowerTools Viewer supports clinical research studies by providing web-based, read-only viewing for controlled clinical trials artifacts and documentation to support regulatory compliance.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources that could provide the required services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NIAID-NOI-26-2280721 to Marlon Garner at marlon.garner@nih.gov , by 11:00 am eastern standard time Friday, March 27, 2026. All responses received by the closing date of this notice 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.
This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for any information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NIAID-NOI-26-2280721 - revised.docx | DOCX document | |
| JA for CGI Power_Redacted.pdf |
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