Matlab software from MathWorks Inc. (Notice of Intent to sole source)

Acquisition Description: This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Mathworkds Inc. The National Institute of Health (NIH) requires Matlab software. Matlab is a programming platform designed specifically for scientists and engineers by The MathWorks, Inc. of Natick, MA. US.

Matlab Combines a desktop environment tuned for Iterative analysis and design processes with a programming language that expresses matrix and array mathematics directly. Matlab Is a programming environment for algorithm development, data analysis, visualization, and numeric computation, for the NIH Clinical Center’s needs. Renewal of MATLAB Campus-Wide Suite support and maintenance is essential to sustain NIH Clinical Center’s research and educational mission.

This requirement ensures that staff and researchers have uninterrupted access to critical computational tools, technical support, and product updates necessary for advancing biomedical innovation.

Justification: The MathWorks, Inc. is currently the sole source for Institute-Wide Licenses in North America. In addition, MathWorks is the sole provider of Software Maintenance Service for MathWorks products in North America.

Place of Performance or Delivery: The estimated Period of Performance is:

January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026 Place of Performance: NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-CC-26-000847) by 9:00 AM eastern standard time on 01/15/2026 to:

lu-chang.lu@nih.gov All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.