FY25 FURLS CDER eCATS Document Signing Certificates

Past New Requirement Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$10,000 to $25,000
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Forecast facts

Anticipated award
NAICS code
511210 Software Publishers
Points of contact

Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

The Food and Drug Administration is forecasting a small business set-aside procurement for Entrust Document Signing Certificates, scheduled for solicitation release on December 1, 2025, with an estimated award date of February 1, 2026. These certificates are specialized PEM-format Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) files designed to provide identity-verified electronic signatures with tamper-evident document capabilities. The procurement targets software solutions compatible with HSM servers and applications requiring digital signing capabilities.

While specific award value details are not provided, the contract falls under the Software Publishers NAICS code 511210 and will be managed by the FDA. Potential vendors can contact Christopher Scott at christopher.scott@fda.hhs.gov for further information, though additional details about quantity, performance location, or budget range are currently not available. The procurement is structured as a simplified acquisition, suggesting a streamlined procurement process for small business participants.

Forecast text

Simplified acquisition to procure Entrust Document Signing Certificates. These licenses provides the solutions for identity-verified and verifiable electronic signatures that also make the signed documents tamper-evident. The certificate is PEM-format file, a type of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) file used for keys and certificates, used on HSM server compatible with applications with digital signing capabilities and ability to connect to HSM servers.

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