Data Hosting and Cloud Infrastructure Services

The contract seeks a provider to deliver secure and scalable cloud hosting services for a research database platform, ensuring high availability and robust disaster recovery capabilities. The infrastructure must meet stringent federal data standards for authentication and encryption to safeguard sensitive research information, with compliance as a non-negotiable requirement. The service is intended to support mission-critical operations and must be designed to maintain continuous uptime while accommodating future growth in data volume and user demand. Performance is required to be delivered at Gaithersburg, Maryland, under the oversight of the Department of Commerce NIST. The solicitation is classified as a subcontract with a NAICS code of 518210, indicating it relates to data processing, hosting, and related services. Responses must be submitted by July 31, 2026, with the opportunity posted on July 22, 2026. There is no set-aside designation, and the contract is open to eligible contractors capable of meeting federal security and operational benchmarks without additional geographic or demographic restrictions.