# SAM #9154f29be009479383e78306131a3d66

Sole-source bridge contract for Administrative Systems Technology Officer Mission Support Services (ASTO MSS) at NIH

**Buyer:** National Institutes of Health
**Posted:** September 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 9154f29be009479383e78306131a3d66
**NAICS:** 541519, 541512

This notice details a sole-source bridge contract for Administrative Systems Technology Officer Mission Support Services (ASTO MSS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- Sole-source bridge order awarded to General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
- Contract supports NIH Office of Management, Deputy Director for Management, and Integrated Data Platform (IDP)
- Ensures continuity of mission-support services during IT centralization and transition to Center for Information Technology (CIT)
- Services are outcome-based, covering eight performance objectives:
  - Operational continuity
  - Administrative and data modernization
  - IDP advancement
  - Governance and lifecycle accountability
  - Financial stewardship
  - Enterprise adoption and NIH capability building
  - Security, privacy, accessibility, responsible AI compliance support
  - Continuous improvement and transition
- Contract authorized due to unusual urgency under FAR and GSAR regulations
- Estimated ceiling: $7.1M for six-month base period; $15.9M including six-month option period
- Base period: September 16, 2026 – March 15, 2027; option period: March 16, 2027 – September 15, 2027
- Successor requirement will be competed; this is a temporary bridge
- No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities listed
- Emphasis on risk mitigation and uninterrupted service

### Description

<p>The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management (OM), approved a sole-source bridge order to General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) for Administrative Systems Technology Officer Mission Support Services (ASTO MSS) under NIH Information Technology Services BPA No. 75N91023A00005. The bridge provides continuity of mission-support services for NIH OM, the Deputy Director for Management, and the Integrated Data Platform while NIH advances information technology centralization activities and completes a competitive successor acquisition.</p>

<p>The action consists of a six-month base period from September 16, 2026, through March 15, 2027, and one six-month option period through September 15, 2027. The sole-source action is authorized under FAR 8.401(b) and the applicable GSA Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures at GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(1)(i), based on unusual urgency. Conducting a separate competition and contractor transition solely for the interim bridge would create unacceptable delay and risk disruption of ongoing mission-critical services.</p>

<p>This justification is limited to the temporary bridge requirement and does not conclude that other sources are incapable of performing the enduring requirement. NIH market research identified qualified sources and competitive vehicles, and NIH intends to compete the successor requirement.</p>

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