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Notice of Intent for NIH/NCATS Rocky Linux Subscription Renewal
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The National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to CIQ, Inc. for the renewal of a Rocky Linux subscription and associated high-level technical support. Rocky Linux is a free, open-source enterprise operating system derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux and is critical to the operation of NCATS’s High-Performance Computing cluster, which supports essential scientific research including imaging analysis, N3C data processing, multi-omics, virtual screening, protein folding, docking, and molecular dynamics simulations. Although Rocky Linux is available at no cost, the required support ensures system reliability, security updates, and technical assistance necessary for uninterrupted scientific workflows. The contract will cover a single 12-month base period under FAR 12.102(a) due to the exclusivity of the required support services and the specific compatibility needs of the existing infrastructure. This notice is not a solicitation and no competitive quotes will be sought. Responses to this notice will not be accepted or considered for competitive purposes, and the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition. All inquiries must be submitted via email to Leah Hinson at Leah.Hinson@hhs.gov with the exact subject line specified; no phone calls or voicemails will be accepted, and no responses will be provided. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541511, and the contract will be administered by the Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland, and the response window closes on July 29, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Any costs incurred in attempting to respond to this notice are the sole responsibility of the respondent.
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Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT, NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.
The National Institute of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 12.102(a), only one source being available to meet the Government's needs, to:
CIQ, Inc.
560 Mill St. Suite 302
Reno, NV 89502
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order for a Rocky Linux Subscription Renewal. Rocky Linux is a free Linux-based open-source enterprise operating system, a downstream of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or RHEL. This request is to renew the license subscription and get high-level technical support for this operating system. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541511.
NCATS has several systems that use Linux-based operating systems, opposed to Microsoft Windows or Mac OS systems from Apple. The High-Performance Computing cluster at NCATS is a Linux-based system which uses Rocky Linux as operating system. As Rocky Linux is a free operating system, the required high-level support is to ensure availability of the NCATS HPC cluster. The support for the operating system used on the NCATS HPC cluster is in support for scientific computing and a requirement to move forward with scientific analysis to be done using the HPC cluster, i.e., imaging analysis data processing, N3C data processing, Multi-Omics, Virtual Screening, Protein Folding, Docking, Molecular Dynamics Simulations, etc.
The period of performance will be for one (1) 12-month base period.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the requirement.
CLOSING STATEMENT
The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals.
Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to the Primary Point of Contact
Leah L. Hinson via e-mail only Leah.Hinson@hhs.gov (no phone calls/voice mail). Messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission – PCA-NCATS-06772 Rocky Linux Subscription Renewal.
Contracting Office Address:
Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions (OMAS)
Office of Acquisitions (OA) | Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Primary Point of Contact:
Leah L. Hinson- Leah.Hinson@hhs.gov
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