LICENSE SOFTWARE ANNUAL RENEWAL

The National Institutes of Health, hereby gives notice of their intent to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Carahsoft Technology Group 11493 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100, Reston, Virginia 20190 on a sole source basis. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1, only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The National Eye Institute requires the ServiceNow Subscription support renewal. ServiceNow is a ticketing tool used to manage Technology Service Management tasks. It provides a centralized service catalog for personnel to request for technology services or information about applications and processes that are being used in the system. The anticipated award date is June 17, 2025 through June 16, 2026. This requirement is a follow-on to previously procured Software Maintenance Subscription. Other manufacturers’ solutions cannot be integrated with the existing manufacture.

This notice serves as a Notice of Intent to award a contract and is not a request for proposals or quotations. No requests for capability briefings will be considered. A solicitation package will not be posted publicly and requests for copies of the solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement in the future would be in the best interest of the Government.

Responsible sources that believe they can perform these services in their entirety must submit a written notification of interest and capability statement by 9:00 AM (Eastern Time) on May 8, 2025. All information submitted should support the firm’s capabilities to provide all of the required services and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to the following address: holleyv@od.nih.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted. In order to receive an award, Contractors must be registered and have valid, current Entity Record, including current Representations and Certifications, in the System for Award Management (SAM) through SAM.gov.