SAM #75N98026Q00992

NIH Solicitation for Integrated Journal Submission and Web Hosting Platform for the Journal of Replication and Reproducibility

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking a contractor to provide a comprehensive, third-party hosted journal submission and web hosting platform for the Journal of Replication and Reproducibility (JRR). - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the Division of Simplified Acquisition Policy & Services, OALM - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the solicitation is open to commercial providers of journal hosting and publishing platforms - Products/Services Requested: - Fully integrated, third-party hosted platform for journal submission, peer review, preprint posting, open peer review, XML publishing (JATS 1.4), code repositories, containerized compute environments, continuous publication, customizable UI, advanced search, social media integration, mobile responsiveness, accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.2 AA), email alerts, usage statistics, and customer support - Web hosting for the JRR website with 99.95% uptime, security, and optimized user experience - Accessibility compliance (Section 508/WCAG 2.2 AA) - Email alert system and customer service - Quality control and adherence to federal IT, security, and records management standards (including FedRAMP compliance and secure handling of PII) - Product/Service Line Items: - One fully integrated journal submission, manuscript review, and web publishing/hosting platform solution for JRR (quantity: 1) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Diamond open-access publishing (no fees for authors or readers) - Support for manuscript submissions in Word and TeX - Preprint posting and open peer review - XML publishing (JATS 1.4) - Code repository integration and containerized compute environments for reproducibility - Continuous publication model - Customizable, accessible, and mobile-responsive user interface - Advanced search, social media integration, and usage statistics - Stringent federal security, privacy, and accessibility compliance (FedRAMP, Section 508/WCAG 2.2 AA, secure PII handling) - High uptime (99.95%) and performance standards - Customer service with 95%+ positive survey responses - Estimated publication volume: 20-40 articles in the first year

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO FAR Part 12. This announcement is the only solicitation; a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation # 75N98026Q00992 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for JOURNAL SUBMISSION AND WEB HOSTING – JOURNAL OF REPLICATION AND REPRODUCIBILITY. This acquisition is not set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at Acquisition.GOV.

Dates of Importance: •    Submit Intent to Quote: 5:00 PM ET on 08/14/2026 •    Submit RFQ Questions/Requests for Clarifications: 5:00 PM ET on 08/19/2026 •    Submit Quotations: 2:00 PM ET on 08/27/2026

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