Apple Computer Replacements - NIAID Centralized Computer Acquisition, Configuration, and Distribution Program
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $700,000 to $1,500,000
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Points of contact
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- Sevag Kasparian sevag.kasparian@nih.gov
- Frederick Sparks frederick.sparks@nih.gov
Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The National Institutes of Health plans to procure Apple MacBook Pro laptops to equip National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) staff through the Centralized Computer Acquisition, Configuration, and Distribution Program, with an estimated solicitation release date of July 1, 2026 and an estimated award date of August 1, 2026. The acquisition is a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 423430 and is justified as brand name under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B), limiting consideration to Apple products. All Apple computers must be enrolled in the Apple Device Enrollment Program, and the program is intended to ensure USGCB/FDCC security compliance, standardize hardware, and reduce total cost of ownership.
The line items are 139 Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch units with an M5 Pro chip, 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 48GB memory, and 1TB storage at $403,561.48, and 139 Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch units with an M5 Pro chip, 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 48GB memory, and 1TB storage at $341,108.78, with a stated total of 263 laptops at $747,276.61. The estimated award value range is $700,000 to $1.5 million. Points of contact are Sevag Kasparian, Contracting Officer (sevag.kasparian@nih.gov), and Frederick Sparks (frederick.sparks@nih.gov).
Forecast text
The acquisition is for 263 Apple MacBook Pros with M5 Pro chips totaling $747,276.61. 139 are Apple MacBook Pro 16" Apple M5 Pro chip with 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU Standard Display 48GB 1TB Space Black 140W USB-C Power Adapter Laptop computers ($403,561.48) and 139 are Apple MacBook Pro 14" Apple M5 Pro chip with 15-core CPU and 16-core GPU Standard Display 48GB 1TB Space Black 96W USB-C Power Adapter Laptop computers ($341,108.78). All Apple computers must be in the Apple Device Enrollment Program.
These laptops will be used to equip NIAID staff through the Centralized Computer Acquisition, Configuration, and Distribution Program, established in July 2008 to ensure compliance with USGCB/FDCC security standards, streamline purchases, standardize hardware, and reduce total cost of ownership. The acquisition is authorized under FAR Subpart 16.5, with brand name justification per FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B), limiting consideration to Apple products. NIAID determined this investment supports core mission functions and incorporates security into system architecture and budgeting. If this purchase is not made, NIAID staff will lack updated laptops, hinder equipment replacement cycles and impact productivity. Outdated devices would increase cybersecurity risks, maintenance costs, and noncompliance with federal IT and security standards, ultimately impacting NIAID's operational effectiveness and ability to support its mission.
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