Matlab software from MathWorks Inc. (Notice of Intent to sole source)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-CC-26-000847
- Agency
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NIH Clinical Center
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
- Maryland 20814, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, is conducting a sole-source procurement for Matlab software licenses and related support services from The MathWorks, Inc. The procurement seeks to secure a Campus-Wide Suite license to provide staff and researchers with access to computational tools essential for biomedical research, including capabilities for artificial intelligence, signal processing, image and video processing, computational biology, and control systems analysis. The justification for sole-source acquisition under 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(1) is that MathWorks is the exclusive provider of Institute-Wide Licenses in North America and the only source for Software Maintenance Services for MathWorks products in the region. Rather than issuing a request for proposal, the agency is accepting capability statements from any responsible sources that could provide the required services; these statements must be submitted by email to lu-chang.lu@nih.gov with the subject line referencing NOI-CC-26-000847 by 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on January 15, 2026. No specific evaluation criteria beyond capability to provide the services are detailed in the notice, as this is structured as a notice of intent to negotiate rather than a competitive solicitation.
This procurement is not designated with any small business set-aside or other special considerations. The MathWorks, Inc. is identified as the current and intended contractor for these services based on their exclusive market position. The contract period runs from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, representing a one-year renewal of existing support and maintenance services. While an exact dollar value is not specified in the notice, the Statement of Need references an "estimated value of an enterprise-wide license," suggesting a significant institutional commitment. The procurement encompasses unlimited campus-wide licensing, software updates, maintenance, and technical support to ensure uninterrupted access to critical computational tools across the NIH Clinical Center's research and educational operations.
Notice text
Acquisition Description:
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Mathworkds Inc.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) requires Matlab software. Matlab is a programming platform designed specifically for scientists and engineers by The MathWorks, Inc. of Natick, MA. US. Matlab Combines a desktop environment tuned for Iterative analysis and design processes with a programming language that expresses matrix and arraymathematics directly. Matlab Is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation, for the NIH Clinical Center’s needs.
Renewal of MATLAB Campus-Wide Suite support and maintenance is essential to sustain NIH Clinical Center’s research and educational mission. This requirement ensures that staff and researchers have uninterrupted access to critical computational tools, technical support, and product updates necessary for advancing biomedical innovation.
Justification:
The MathWorks, Inc. is currently the sole source for Institute-Wide Licenses in North America. In addition, MathWorks is the sole provider of Software Maintenance Service for MathWorks products in North America.
Place of Performance or Delivery:
The estimated Period of Performance is: January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Place of Performance: NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-CC-26-000847) by 9:00 AM eastern standard time on 01/15/2026 to: lu-chang.lu@nih.gov
All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis 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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sole Source Letter MathWorks CC.pdf | ||
| 1. SOW - CC Statement of Need - Matlab 11-18-2025 sp.docx | DOCX document |
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