Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Scc Soft Computer
Deadline: 29 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 23 Apr 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 139966162
Document Ref. No.: 26-004269
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The purpose of this acquisition is to continue Soft software and hardware license and maintenance
services for the IBM hardware and AIX operating system for servers that support the existing Laboratory Information System (LIS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) Department of Clinical Research Informatics.
• Product Service Code: 6515 - Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
• NAICS Code: 513210 - Software Publishers
• Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
POTS: 26-004269
Description:
This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price purchase order to Soft Computer Consultants INC, located at 5400 Tech Data Dr., Clearwater, FL 33760, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide software and hardware license and maintenance services to the National Institutes of Health.
The current LIS software system is proprietary to SCC who developed it. SCC does not permit 3rd party maintenance and will not release their source code to other entities. As the LIS modules in the Clinical Center are currently handling large volumes of patient data and test and diagnostic results, it is absolutely
imperative that there be no interruption in the ongoing operation/functioning of the existing system. Patient safety is of great concern if there is a system failure or interruption in service. Therefore it is critical that the system continues to be maintained by SCC who is the only source capable of
providing the necessary maintenance, including making revisions to the source code as circumstances may dictate. Because the LIS helps support patient diagnosis and care activities, it is deemed a mission critical system for the Clinical Center. The proprietary status of the system to SCC clearly demonstrates that they are the only firm qualified to p...
Notice ID: 26-004269
Department/Ind. Agency: health and human services, department of
Sub-tier: national institutes of health
Office: national institutes of health - cc
Product Service Code: 6515 - medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies
NAICS Code: 513210 - Software Publishers
Inactive Dates: may 14, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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