Justification - JEFO - GUIDEHOUSE 2 MO BRIDGE Dec 2025
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1128-CIT-GH
- Agency
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- HHSN316201200040W-75N97A25F10001 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Guidehouse Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Maryland 20817, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), a component of the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) on December 8, 2025, for the continuation of professional cybersecurity services. The award extends an existing task order with Guidehouse Inc. for an additional one-year period from November 29, 2025, through November 28, 2026, to provide continued assistance to NIH's Institutes, Centers, and Offices in institutionalizing cybersecurity practices and procedures that comply with federal standards, regulations, and policies while aligning with NIH business objectives. The justification for the sole-source extension cites urgent agency needs and the incumbent contractor's unique qualifications, noting that transitioning to a new vendor would require at least three months of onboarding and could compromise NIH's cybersecurity posture during critical cybersecurity initiatives including security policy development, control assessments, vulnerability management, and Risk Management Framework support. The cybersecurity services will support enterprise tools and services across Network Services, Identity and Access Management, Hosting, Data Center, Cloud, and Collaboration platforms. While the specific award value has been redacted, the contract was awarded on November 28, 2025, under FAR 16.507-6(b)(1) provisions for urgent agency needs, with the one-year extension serving as the basis for this limited source justification.
Notice text
Professional services for continued assistance for Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs) of NIH in institutionalizing cyber-security practices and procedures that meet Federal Standards, Regulations and Policies; and are strategically aligned with NIH business needs.
Awarded contract HHSN316201200040W to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-11-28.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JEFO_CIT_InformationSecurity_Redacted.pdf |
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