Software Subscription Maintenance

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price purchase order to MathWorks, Inc.

In accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1, the Contractor is the only known responsible source who can provide the services for the requirement listed below.

The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that the NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI) intends to issue a purchase order for the continued use of a MATLAB software maintenance subscription. MATLAB (Matrix Laboratory) is a multi-paradigm numerical computing environment and proprietary programming language developed by MathWorks, Inc. MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages used by NEI benchtop scientists. NEI is currently using the manufacturer’s products and other solutions cannot be integrated with the existing manufacturer. MathWorks, Inc. is the only authorized seller of this products.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any party that believes it can fulfill the requirement as stated herein may submit a written capability statement that clearly supports and demonstrates the ability to satisfy the requirement. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed award based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

It is anticipated that an award will be issued approximately seven (7) days after the date of this notice unless the Government determines that another company has the capability to satisfy this requirement.

Responses to this notice must include the Notice ID #SS-NIH-7100638 on the subject line of the email. Please email responses to zetherine.gore@nih.gov no later than 12 p.m. EST on Monday, December 9 , 2024.