Geospatial Infrastructure Acquisition: Licenses, Software, Services, and Cloud

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has issued a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source contract for comprehensive geospatial infrastructure services. The agency seeks a vendor capable of providing software licenses and maintenance for geospatial tools with Authority to Operate on government systems, professional services including implementation and consulting, training resources, and FedRAMP Moderate compliant cloud hosting solutions. The procurement encompasses both Geospatial Information System (GIS) and GeoHealth Systems software, along with supporting infrastructure and services. ASPR's Office of Data, Analytics, and Information Advantage (ODAIA) has identified Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) as the intended sole source contractor for this requirement. The contract structure will utilize both Firm Fixed Price and time-and-materials cost arrangements under NAICS code 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services.

The primary objective is to establish a secure, centralized geospatial system that supports near real-time analytics and ensures uninterrupted delivery of critical geospatial products essential to ASPR's emergency response operations. Offers are due by 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time on June 30, 2025, under solicitation number 75A50225R00007. The government justifies the sole source award under FAR 6.302-1, stating that ESRI's software and services are unique with no other sources capable of satisfying the agency's specific requirements. While interested parties may submit capability information, the government retains sole discretion over whether to compete the procurement. The contract performance period includes one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods, focusing on enhancing operational agility, improving system reliability, strengthening security, and ensuring compliance with federal regulations including FedRAMP, HIPAA, and NIST standards. The initiative aims to modernize ASPR's IT infrastructure and create a dynamic cloud platform that enables faster innovation for delivering critical services to response partners.