Scientific and Technical Support (STS)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140D0426Q0132
- Agency
-
Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 47QTCA23D008J-140D0426F0201 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Covalent Solutions LLC
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, on behalf of the National Institutes of Health's Office of Data Science Strategy, issued Limited Source Justification Notice 140D0426Q0132 on February 25, 2026, for a short-term follow-on task order for Scientific and Technical Support (STS) services under GSA Multiple Award Schedule Contract No. 47QTCA23D008J. The awarded vendor, Covalent Solutions, LLC, will provide specialized biomedical data science services including Antideficiency Act compliance management, Executive Order-mandated activities such as the Other Transaction Agreement for the Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative and AI Use Case Inventory management, open data initiative landscape analysis, coordination of NIH-wide data repositories spanning 40 extramural awards, and AI and data science training program management. The justification for the sole source award centers on Covalent's unique qualifications based on their successful performance since February 14, 2024, combined with their specialized expertise in life sciences, biomedical informatics, and data analytics that would be difficult to transition to another contractor without service interruption. The specific award value was not disclosed in the notice, though Covalent's GSA Schedule rates, previously determined fair and reasonable by GSA and further discounted for this task order, were cited as representing best value to the Government. This follow-on task order serves as a bridge while the Acquisition Services Directorate competes a new task order with an anticipated award date no later than the second quarter of fiscal year 2027, with Covalent's underlying GSA MAS Contract remaining current through May 15, 2028.
Notice text
Scientific and Technical Support (STS) Awarded contract 47QTCA23D008J to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-02-25.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NIH_ODSS_STS_LSJ_-_SAM_Redacted_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Scientific and Technical Support (STS) | Award Notice |
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