Notice to Sole Source - Globus
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NB187000-24-01866
- Agency
-
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a Special Notice indicating its intent to sole source to the University of Chicago for the renewal of its Globus software subscription. Globus Connect is an open-source software for grid computing developed by the Globus Alliance, which is an international association founded by the University of Chicago and the Argonne National Laboratory.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties that NIST uses the Globus Connect software to transfer and share research data with collaborators from universities and government national laboratories, and it has a need to renew its Globus subscription to continue performing its fundamental duties while receiving license maintenance support services. The period of performance for this one-year service contract is from September 12, 2024, to September 11, 2025. The NAICS code for this procurement is 513210 Software Publishers, with a small business size standard of $47 million. While this is a notice of intent to sole source, NIST is open to receiving alternate software suggestions from responsible sources within 10 calendar days of the publication of this notice. The government will have the sole discretion to determine whether to open the requirement to competition based on the responses received.
Notice text
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Gaithersburg MD; intents to sole source to University of Chicago. Globus Connect is open-source software for grid computing developed by the Globus Alliance. The Globus Alliance is an international association founded by the University of Chicago and the Argonne National Laboratory dedicated to developing fundamental technologies needed to build grid computing infrastructures. Globus software is available only through the University of Chicago. There are no third-party providers. No other vendor can provide the software, add-on features and support required by this acquisition.
NIST uses Globus Connect software to transfer and share research data with collaborators from universities and Government National Laboratories. NIST has the need to renew its Globus subscription so NIST may continue to perform fundamental duties while receiving license maintenance support services.
Period of Performance is for one year of service from 9/12/2024 – 9/11/2025.
NAICS Code is 513210 Software Publishers with small business size standard of $47M.
This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit their alternate software suggestions. Responses must be received within 10 calendar days of publication of this notice. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the e-mail address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Contract Specialist: gina.lee@nist.gov.
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