Proprietary CI-Link Software

The National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations is seeking to procure the CI-Link Software, a proprietary control and data management platform for the Comprehensive Lab Animal Monitoring System (CLAMS). This sole-source procurement is being justified under FAR Part 6.302-1, with Columbus Instruments LLC identified as the only responsible source capable of meeting the requirement. The software must integrate multi-parameter metabolic measurements and enable simultaneous operation of both new and existing CLAMS units while ensuring data consistency, hardware compatibility, centralized data acquisition, synchronized control, and compliance with regulatory and reproducibility standards critical for research environments. Evaluation will focus on the contractor's demonstrated ability to deliver proprietary software that meets these specific technical and operational requirements. The deadline for interested small businesses to submit written capability statements is 12 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with award anticipated approximately ten days following notice publication unless the Government determines another organization can meet the requirement.

This procurement includes no set-aside designation for small business categories. Columbus Instruments LLC (UEI: XW3DMCJ3CU85) is the identified incumbent and sole-source contractor for this proprietary software solution. The notice explicitly invites capability statements from all small business categories, including 8(a) firms, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses. Responses should be submitted via email to Lynda.Cole@nih.gov, with the solicitation number designated as NIH-SS-7382779. While specific award value and contract duration details are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the procurement is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order for software and related services.