InCommon and Eduroam subscription services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N98026Q00008
- Agency
-
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, is seeking quotations for renewal subscriptions of InCommon and Eduroam services. InCommon is a research and education federation that facilitates SAML-based trust relationships and metadata exchange to authenticate NIH users to external services and authorize external users to access NIH-hosted platforms using institutional credentials. Eduroam provides secure, federated Wi-Fi access for NIH personnel at thousands of global institutions and enables visiting researchers to connect to NIH networks using their home credentials. The procurement uses the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation procedure, meaning award will be made to the lowest-priced offeror whose quotation meets the stated technical requirements. The offer due date is December 29, 2025, and this Request for Quotation (RFQ) constitutes the only solicitation; no separate written solicitation document will be issued.
This solicitation is not set aside for any designated category of businesses and represents a full and open competition. The procurement includes three line items: InCommon Participation—Level 1, Additional IdP, and Eduroam Connector Fee for 40,000 users, with a contract performance period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland. Monthly invoices must be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) with payment made in arrears beginning March 13, 2023. Offerors must complete representations regarding telecommunications equipment and corporate tax liability as part of their response. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) with a small business size standard of $34 million, and the Product/Service Code is 7A21 (IT and Telecom—Business Application Software).
Notice text
THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 13.5 and SUBPART 12.6 - STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 - Other Computer Related Services .
The purpose of this procurement is to procure renewal subscriptions for InCommon and Eduroam. InCommon is the U.S. research and education federation that facilitates SAML-based trust relationships, metadata exchange, and alignment with REFEDS and NIST identity assurance profiles. NIH leverages InCommon to authenticate NIH users to external services (e.g., Globus, Science Gateways) and to authorize external users to access NIH-hosted platforms using their institutional credentials. Eduroam provides secure, federated Wi-Fi access for NIH personnel at thousands of global institutions, while enabling visiting researchers to connect to NIH networks using their home credentials. This supports NIH’s role as a host institution and enhances mobility, security, and operational continuity. The period of performance is 12 months.
This combined synopsis/solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ), prepared utilizing FAR 12 procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This acquisition is performed as a full and open competition.
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov, and https://www.acquisition.gov/hhsar. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 October 1, 2025.
All questions/inquiries concerning the solicitation must be submitted by e-mail (no faxes or telephone calls will be accepted) to the Contract Specialist, no later than December 29th, 2025, at 10:00 am Eastern Time. Questions must be e-mailed to the following addresses: Leah Hinson via email Leah.Hinson@hhs.gov and copy to Kwasi Antwi at Kwasi. Antwi@hhs.gov with the subject line “Incommon and Eduroam subscriptions – Solicitation 75N98026Q00008.”
The quote must be received no later than December 29th, 2025, at 3:00 pm Eastern Time. The Offeror shall submit the proposal to the Contract Specialist at the following email addresses: Leah Hinson via email Leah.Hinson@hhs.gov and copy to Kwasi Antwi at Kwasi. Antwi@hhs.gov with the subject line “Incommon and Eduroam subscriptions – Solicitation 75N98026Q00008.”
Please refer to attached document "75N98026Q00008" for full description/details.
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