SAM #75N98026F00149

Short-term Bridge Task Order for IT Support Services at NIH High-Security Research Facilities

NIH is urgently seeking a short-term bridge task order for IT support services to maintain critical operations across multiple high-security research facilities. - Procurement is under GSA MAS 54151HACS SB, contract GS-35F-003CA, limited to schedule contractors. - Services cover Industrial Control Systems/Operational Technology environments, including Biosafety-level containment labs and high-consequence research sites. - Support includes over 100 systems, 3,000+ workstations, 400 servers, and 60 database servers. - 24/7/365 emergency customer support is required. - Facilities supported include NIH Office of Research Services in Bethesda, Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, and Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Montana. - The base period is three months, with up to three one-month option periods for contingency (total up to six months). - No specific OEMs, vendors, or product line items are named; the requirement is for general IT support services. - The task order ensures continuity while a competitive solicitation is prepared.

Description

The NIH Office of Research Services (ORS) requires a short-term bridge task order against GSA MAS 54151HACS SB through Contract # GS-35F-003CA to ensure continuity of critical services. The task order will have a base of only three months, to cover the minimum period reasonably necessary to ensure that a competitive solicitation can be developed and issued. Three additional one-month option periods will be included as a contingency for unanticipated delays in the competitive award process.

This acqusition is conducted under the authority of the GSA Multiple-Award Schedule (GSA MAS) program. Consideration of schedule contractors will be restricted in accordance with: GSAM/R 538.7104-3(b)(1)(i)- The need is of such unusual urgency that following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling that need.

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