Opportunity
SAM #7571TE27Q00015
NIEHS Globus Standard Subscription and Connector Open Access renewal
Buyer
OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Posted
October 23, 2026
Respond By
October 26, 2026
Identifier
7571TE27Q00015
NAICS
541519, 513210
NIEHS seeks a one-year renewal of Globus subscriptions for secure, large-file research data transfers. - Buyer and requirement - The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Office of Scientific Computing, within HHS/NIH, needs continued access to the Globus Data Transfer System. - The services support encrypted transfers among the NIEHS High Performance Computing environment, NIH Biowulf, and extramural collaborators. - Requested subscriptions - One Globus Standard Subscription Renewal. - One Connector Open Access subscription at the Standard level. - Part numbers are listed as NA or are not provided. - Period and value - The quote lists a one-year period of performance: November 8, 2026, through November 7, 2027. No option years are stated. - A separate justification estimates the total value at $97,097. - Procurement and vendor details - The University of Chicago, identified as the Globus developer, is proposed as the sole-source provider in the justification and notice of intent. Another notice describes the RFQ as full and open competition with a brand-name specification, so the provided materials reflect differing procurement descriptions. - The quote requests a discounted, firm-fixed-price offer; federal resellers must be authorized. The stated evaluation method is Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA). - Invoices are to be submitted monthly in arrears through IPP. - Interested parties were invited to submit capability statements by October 26, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Description
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Office of Scientific Computing requires continuing license and subscription to the Globus Data Transfer System, including Globus Standard Subscription and Connector Open Access (Standard Level), to support transmission of large files between the NIEHS High Performance Computing environment and NIH Biowulf as well as extramural collaborators.