# RENEWAL OF GLOBUS CONNECT SERVER SUBSCRIPTION Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiniaid252259360 - Solicitation number: NOI-NIAID-25-2259360 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was July 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: National Institutes of Health - Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Niaid (75N930) - NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers - Product or service code: 7A21 Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support. - Place of performance: Rockville, Maryland - County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031 - City: Rockville. https://abierto.us/cities/rockville-md-2467675 - First posted: July 14, 2025 - Last posted: July 14, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/88614a99898345e39076129d8510e60b/view ## Description This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate an other than full and open competition basis with the University of Chicago for the Globus Connect Server (GCS). The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) Operations and Engineering Branch (OEB) of the Office of Cyber Infrastructure and Computational Biology (OCICB) manages and develops the technology infrastructure that supports Intramural research, Extramural investments, and Administrative management. OEB services 4000+ end users in more than 20 locations throughout the United States. Infrastructure services provided by OEB are maintained and used 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Services include data storage and protection, applications hosting, server management, workstation configuration and management, networking, and security. This purchase is for the renewal of Globus Connect Server (GCS), it is critical to the NIAID HPC system. With it, we amplify our ability to increase the transfer of large file sets of data as well as improve research collaboration to acceptable standards. GCS software is the benchmark standard for numerous research organizations and universities; it allows NIAID to improve its ability to share data and advance collaboration with extramural researchers. This system currently ties into a global network of research agencies, which provides essential collaboration that enables NIAID to stay abreast and aware of other leading edge research results and methodologies. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (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 comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-NIAID-25-225930 in the eSASS system, by 9:00 am eastern standard time July 18, 2025. All quotations and required documents must be submitted via the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) website at https://esass.nih.gov. All vendors must register in the eSASS system to submit a quotation. Instructions on how to register / submit quotes are included on the website. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by this Agency. ## Publications - July 14, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice 88614a99898345e39076129d8510e60b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/88614a99898345e39076129d8510e60b/view ## Points of contact - Maliaka Pinkney, maliaka.pinkney@nih.gov, 2406695308 - Jesse Weidow, weidowjd@niaid.nih.gov, 4063759783 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiniaid252259360.