Opportunity
SAM #7571TE26Q00258
Sole-source START platform expansion and INCLUDE Project tracking module services
Buyer
OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Posted
October 05, 2026
Identifier
7571TE26Q00258
NAICS
541512, 541511
HHS announced a sole-source award related to NIH’s START platform and the INCLUDE Project tracking and reporting needs. - Award information - Notice title: “START - INCLUDE Tracking and Reporting.” - Award number: 47QTCA19D00MH; delivery order number: 7571TE26F80429. - The attached justification identifies Plexus Scientific as the only source with access to START and the programming privileges needed for the work. - Scope described in the attachment - Expand and configure the existing START platform for NINR and NIAMS as a knowledge-management and operational-support tool, using automation, AI-generated summaries, metadata tagging, and human quality control. - Develop a dedicated INCLUDE Project module with webforms, dashboards, reports, search and filtering, and data integrations with NIH eRA modules, iCITE, and the DPCPSI Co-Funding Portal. - Use START’s Evaluation module to track progress against the 2022 INCLUDE/DS Research Plan. - Duration and quantities - Each requirement has a 12-month period of performance; no start or end dates are provided. - No quantities, part numbers, or award value are stated in the available information.