Telecor QML middleware (Notice of Intent to Sole Source)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-CC-26-000843
- Agency
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NIH Clinical Center
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20814, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIH-CC), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, intends to sole source an annual renewal of Telecor QML middleware software licenses and support services for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The procured services include software license renewals, 24/7 technical support, maintenance, and software patches for the QML system, which serves as the critical middleware managing all point-of-care testing device interfaces at the 200-bed research hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. Key requirements include maintaining HL7 data communication integrity, ensuring compliance with CAP, CLIA, and NIH IT security standards including FISMA Moderate requirements, and performing all work remotely with appropriate security protocols. The NIH-CC justifies sole sourcing to Telecor, Inc. based on the proprietary nature of the QML system and the fact that replacement would require complete middleware architecture redevelopment, extensive revalidation, and unacceptable downtime of critical patient care systems; alternative vendors such as Orchard Trellis, Data Innovations, and Siemens RAPIDComm cannot provide compatible solutions. This Notice of Intent was posted on January 30, 2026, with a deadline for comments or questions on February 5, 2026.
This procurement utilizes no set-aside designation and identifies Telecor, Inc. as the sole incumbent contractor with exclusive licensing of the QML middleware system. The specific deliverables include one physical client, one ADT HL7 interface, one QML Test System with Sybase Large database, multiple device type licenses covering equipment such as NovaNet Prime/Plus, Sysmex XS, ABL90 FLEX/PLUS, STA Compact Max, and Piccolo Xpress analyzers, and two ambulatory subscription device licenses. The contractor must deliver renewal confirmation and invoice summary within 10 business days of award, complete system validation and license verification within 15 business days of activation, and provide annual maintenance certification by December 31, 2026. While the specific contract value is not disclosed in the notice, the scope encompasses a comprehensive annual support and licensing package for mission-critical clinical laboratory systems supporting both inpatient and outpatient diagnostic testing operations.
Notice text
Acquisition Description:
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Telecor Inc.
The NIH's Department of Clinical Research Informatics (DCRI) is responsible for the network infrastructure that supports the technology of all mainframe and desktop computers, and the management and development of applications and databases.
The NIH Clinical Center (CC) provides complex inpatient and outpatient care and supports extensive biomedical research. The hospital’s Point-of-Care (POC) program enables immediate diagnostic testing using bedside analyzers that connect to the hospital’s Laboratory Information System (LIS) and Electronic Health Record (EHR). The Clinical Center relies on the Telcor QML® middleware system to manage all POC device interfaces, capturing and transmitting patient test results securely to Soft LIS and CRIS. Annual renewal of software support and interface licenses from Telcor, Inc. is required to maintain uninterrupted operation and compliance with CAP, CLIA, and NIH IT security standards.
Justification:
The NIH Clinical Center uses Telcor QML® as the central middleware system for all point-of-care testing interfaces. The QML software integrates hundreds of decentralized testing instruments with NIH’s clinical systems. Because QML® is proprietary and licensed exclusively by Telcor, Inc., only the OEM can provide authorized software maintenance, updates, and technical support. Replacing this system would require redevelopment of the entire middleware architecture, extensive revalidation, and unacceptable downtime of critical patient care systems.
Other middleware vendors including Orchard Trellis, Data Innovations, and Siemens RAPIDComm provide systems that are not compatible with the Telcor QML middleware environment currently being used. Telcor, Inc. is currently a direct seller and they do not have resellers.
Requirement:
Telecor QML Middleware
See Bill of Materials.
Place of Performance or Delivery:
The Period of Performance is: 01/01/2026 – 12/31/2026
Place of Performance: NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-CC-26-000843) by 09:00 AM eastern standard time on 02/05/2026 to: lu-chang.lu@nih.gov
All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SOW for Telecor (posting version).docx | DOCX document |
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