Galaxy Platform Integration & Authentication

The contract involves integrating the Galaxy platform with NIH login and iTrust to enable secure and compliant user authentication within the National Cancer Institute’s NIDAP environment. This effort is focused on aligning the Galaxy platform with federal identity management standards to ensure authorized access, data protection, and regulatory adherence in a sensitive health research setting. The integration must support seamless single sign-on capabilities while maintaining compliance with federal cybersecurity guidelines and health information privacy requirements. Work under this subcontract is to be performed in Rockville, Maryland, with a submission deadline of July 7, 2026. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541512 for computer systems design services and is managed by the Omas Strategic Buying Center - Information Technology under the Department of Health and Human Services. The effort supports institutional goals of modernizing research infrastructure through secure, interoperable authentication systems, ensuring that researchers and authorized personnel can access critical bioinformatics tools without compromising security or regulatory compliance.