Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Combined Synopsis Solicitationcompetitivemaintenance Contract for Tape Backup and Disk Storage Systems
Deadline: 17 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 08 Apr 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 139146612
Document Ref. No.: PCA-NIMH-01870
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Tender Details
COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION-COMPETITIVE
Title: Maintenance Contract for Tape Backup and Disk Storage Systems
1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
The solicitation number is PCA-NIMH-01870 and the solicitation is issued as request for quotation (RFQ).
This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the FAR Part 13 —Simplified Acquisition Procedures; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. A fixed-price type of purchase order is contemplated for this requirement.
A maintenance contract is required to provide the necessary maintenance for a tape backup system that is used to back up the data stored on the disk storage system to tape. This ensures that no data will be lost in case of disk storage failure. The maintenance contract also includes maintenance for the disk storage system that will provide necessary updates to firmware and immediate service in the event of failure of individual disks or other components within the system.
The NIMH, Human Genetics Branch, Section on Developmental Neurogenomics conducts studies of developmental neuropsychiatric diseases. These studies involve the collection of very large genetic, neuroimaging, and behavioral datasets. The data are stored on large capacity disk storage arrays and backed up onto tape for storage at a remote site in case of a catastrophic event. The objective is to ensure that the data will be available with a minimum of downtime in case of disk or tape drive failure. The maintenance contract also provides support in terms of firmware and software upgrad...
Notice ID: pca-nimh-01870
Department/Ind. Agency: health and human services, department of
Sub-tier: national institutes of health
Office: national institutes of health olao
Product Service Code: r499 - support- professional: other
NAICS Code: 518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
Inactive Dates: may 02, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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