# 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.

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