SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Globus Subscription Renewal
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2023 6:36:05 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA Bethesda MD 20892 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- 75N95023Q00553
- Response Due
- 8/2/2023 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/17/2023
- Point of Contact
- Michele Pastorek, Phone: 3018271739
- E-Mail Address
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michele.pastorek@nih.gov
(michele.pastorek@nih.gov)
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source SOLICITATION NUMBER:� 75N95023Q00553 TITLE:� Globus Subscription Renewal CLASSIFICATION CODE: DK10 � IT and Telecom � Storage as a Service NAICS CODE: 518210 � Computing Infrastructure Providers, Web Hosting and Related Services RESPONSE DATE: August 2, 2023, at 12:00 PM ET PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT: Michele Pastorek������� michele.pastorek@nih.gov Phone: 301.827.1739 DESCRIPTION: INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with The University of Chicago for the renewal subscription of cloud-based service known as Globus. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 518210 � Computing Infrastructure Providers, Web Hosting and Related Service with a Size Standard of $40 million. � This acquisition is NOT set aside for small businesses, but rather is a sole source acquisition to The University of Chicago. REGULATORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13�Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13�Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6�Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-04 dated June 2, 2023. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: NCATS is a rapidly growing institute with sophisticated technologies and robust enterprise which requires modernization technology to support mission critical data dedicated to the development of therapeutic procedures that lead to drug discovery. Globus will help NCATS scientist developers to focus on their research rather than on IT issues, by providing scientist developers and users (as well as administrators of computing facilities and labs) powerful tools built for solving the problems of data-intensive research. The software and services enable virtual organizations to collaborate across organization boundaries needed to support NCATS ongoing mission. ESTIMATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: August 15, 2023 � August 14, 2024 �CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, the University of Chicago is the only source that can provide this service as it owns and operates a cloud-based service known as Globus that facilitates research data management and analysis (the �Globus System�). The intended source is: The University of Chicago 5801 S Ellis Avenue Chicago, IL� 60637-5418 CLOSING STATEMENT THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, 75N95023Q00553.� Responses must be submitted electronically to Michele Pastorek, Contract Specialist, at michele.pastorek@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and fax responses will not be accepted.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN06764074-F 20230728/230726230044 (samdaily.us)
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