Renewal Of Existing Software

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations is pursuing a sole-source procurement for UiPath software license renewals, critical for executing executive reporting functions including budget monitoring, animal procurement, security, policing, defensive counterintelligence, health and safety enforcement, and operational reporting. The solicitation (NIH-SS-7180431) allows small businesses from various socioeconomic categories (8(a), service-disabled veteran owned, HUBZone, small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and women-owned) to submit written capability statements demonstrating their performance ability. Interested parties must email responses to Lynda.Cole@nih.gov by 4 p.m. EST on Monday, April 21, 2024, with the government reserving discretion to compete the proposed award based on received responses. The anticipated award date is approximately three days after the notice, and the evaluation will focus on businesses' capability to deliver the required software licensing and support. The primary contractor identified is Carahsoft Technology Corp, with Arima Genomics Inc. noted as the only known responsible source for this specific requirement.

The procurement does not have a specific small business set-aside, though small businesses from multiple designations are invited to respond. Carahsoft Technology Corp is the anticipated primary contractor for this Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order, with the total contract value not explicitly specified in the documents. The software licenses are for UiPath, a critical platform supporting various operational reporting and monitoring functions across NIH. The contract will be issued through the Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, categorized under NAICS code 513210 for Software Publishers and PSC code R499 for Professional Support Services. The procurement timeline is relatively compressed, with the response deadline set for April 21, 2024, and an expected award within three days of the notice, suggesting a rapid acquisition process for these essential software licenses.