Support for XNAT instance for FMRIF
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- PCA-NIMH-02429
- Agency
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Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive support services for its XNAT instance, a data and workflow management platform operated by the Functional MRI Facility (FMRIF). This solicitation, numbered PCA-NIMH-02429, is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under simplified acquisition procedures and is classified under NAICS code 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services). The contractor must possess expertise in DICOM communication protocols, medical imaging data processing, XNAT software operation and development, and institutional authentication integration, while providing services including software updates, scanner interface management, data processing support, API maintenance, and 24-hour issue acknowledgment with 4-week resolution windows. Award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest price technically acceptable quotation, evaluated on technical capability and functionality, contract management and customer support capabilities, and past performance information requiring a minimum of one year of relevant XNAT support experience with at least one reference from the past three years. Quotations must be submitted by April 20, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time to nicholas.capobianco@nih.gov in searchable PDF format for technical responses and Excel format for pricing, with clarification questions due by April 13, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. EDT.
This procurement includes no set-aside designations and does not identify any incumbent contractors. While the acquisition is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, the specific dollar value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials. The contract consists of two line items covering support of FMRIF's XNAT platform and data transfer services, with an anticipated period of performance of one 12-month base period from the date of award plus four optional 12-month renewal periods, for a potential total of five years of performance. The work will be performed at the NIH location in Bethesda, Maryland 20892, where the contractor will deploy and maintain the scientific imaging data management system on FMRIF-operated physical or virtual computers and provide remote access for system troubleshooting and support services.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number is PCA-NIMH-02429 and the solicitation is issued as request forquotation (RFQ).
This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority ofthe FAR Part 13 —Simplified Acquisition Procedures; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. A fixed-price type of purchase order is contemplated for this requirement.
The Functional MRI Facility (FMRIF) in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is seeking support for its data and workflow management platform, XNAT, which currently aggregates data from multiple MRI scanners in the NMR Center (where FMRIF’s and other IC’s scanners are located), provides access to these data to the users of these scanners,and also serves as platforms for managing, sharing, and processing these data. See Attachment 1 – Purchase Description or Statement of Work, for additional details.
Anticipated period of performance is one (1) 12-month base period from date of award, withfour (4) 12-month option periods, for a potential total of five (5) years.
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