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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Soft Computer Tender - 137562234

The HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Notice of Intent to Sole Source Soft Computer Corporation Scc in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 11 Mar 2026 and is scheduled to close on 11 Mar 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 137562234, while the tender notice number is NOI-OD-26-003941 and Registering on the platform.

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Soft Computer Corporation Scc

Deadline: 11 Mar 2026

Posting Date: 11 Mar 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 137562234

Document Ref. No.: NOI-OD-26-003941

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

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.
This procurement is acquisition is to continue to obtain 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). Soft Computer Corporation (SCC) has been the incumbent since the initial install of the software and due to its proprietary nature they have performed the ongoing maintenance and support on the system. 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 perform the required maintenance services.
This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 -Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one sourc...
Notice ID: noi-od-26-003941

Department/Ind. Agency: health and human services, department of

Sub-tier: national institutes of health

Office: national institutes of health olao

Product Service Code: 7b20 - it and telecom - high performance compute (hardware and perpetual license software)

NAICS Code: 513210 - Software Publishers

Inactive Dates: mar 15, 2026

Inactive Policy: manual

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