# RFQ for Remote Authentication Platform

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ht001126qe008

- Solicitation number: HT001126QE008
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Ebsco Information Services, LLC
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Health Agency (Dha)
- Contracting office: Defense Health Agency (HT0011)
- NAICS: 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Product or service code: R612 Information Retrieval
- First posted: February 9, 2026
- Last posted: February 18, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1f08b54fd53d414184de8dcb52576d91/view

## Description

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has a requirement for a subscription to a Remote Authentication Platform which is a web-based authentication and electronic access management system. The Remote Authentication Platform shall provide access to the Department of Defense and DHA?s Virtual Medical Library (VML)online content via a Single Sign On technology both on and off the physical campus.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This acquisition is not set-aside for small businesses.

The North American Industry Size Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 519290. The Small Business Size Standard associated with this NAICS is 1,000 employees. The Product Service Code is R612,Support?Administrative: Information Retrieval. This requirement is for access to a subscription to a Remote Authentication Platform.

The Remote Authentication Platform is a web-based authentication and electronic access management system and provides access to the DoD and DHA?s VML online content via SSO technology both on and off campus. The Remote Authentication Platform should act as a gateway service to facilitate access to publishers? content anywhere internet access is available.

The previous contract number is HT001521F0039.Amendment 2 - The purpose of this amendment is to include the questions and answers spreadsheet and to update Attachment 3 - Addendum to FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Ebsco Information Services, LLC (UEI FCNUXYEM9AE9)
- Contract: HT001126PE012, purchase order
- Obligated: $132,156.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number HT001126QE008 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office HT0011 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_HT001126PE012_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 9, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 601fbe11d8994b8ea3cc0804a497928f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/601fbe11d8994b8ea3cc0804a497928f/view
- February 11, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 8d980043cf8f42828b11c1d443b20394. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8d980043cf8f42828b11c1d443b20394/view
- February 18, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Notice 1f08b54fd53d414184de8dcb52576d91. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1f08b54fd53d414184de8dcb52576d91/view

## Points of contact

- Destiny Wood, Destiny.r.wood2.civ@health.mil, 7036812066

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