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Notice of Intent for Omero Plus Perpetual License Renewal
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The Department of Health and Human Services, on behalf of the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute intramural program, intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Glencoe Software for the renewal of perpetual licenses and annual software maintenance agreements for OMERO Plus, an open-source image management system developed by the Open Microscope Environment consortium. The contract includes two perpetual licenses for OMERO Plus Complete—one for on-premises deployment and one for AWS—and one perpetual license for the OMERO Plus Segmentation Connector with digital pathology support, along with annual maintenance agreements for all components. The base period extends from the date of award through May 31, 2027, with three optional one-year renewal periods extending through May 31, 2030. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 12 as a sole source procurement because Glencoe Software is the exclusive commercial provider of licensed, supported versions of OMERO and Bio-Formats; no other entity offers the same level of guaranteed warranty, indemnity, contractual support, or direct integration with the OME project. The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00625, issued on June 13, 2026, with responses due by June 16, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland, and delivery is FOB destination. The award will follow the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable methodology, with technical acceptability serving as a pass/fail criterion requiring exact compliance with specified deliverables. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management, and corporations must certify compliance with federal tax and felony conviction requirements under FAR 52.204-7 and FAR 52.209-11, as well as adhere to security prohibitions under FAR 52.240-90. Invoices must be submitted electronically via the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and any deviations require written authorization from the Contracting Officer. The acquisition is restricted to small businesses, including HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, and 8(a) concerns, though sole source justification precludes competition unless a capability statement submitted in response to this notice demonstrates another viable source exists.
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Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
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NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) – Glencoe Software
Product Service Code (PSC): 7A21
NAICS Code: 513210 Software Publishers - Size Standard $47M
Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Description
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for quotation. No solicitation will be issued, and no quotations will be requested.
The Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), intramural program (IRP), intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Glencoe Software, 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 101-259, Seattle, WA 98104 for a base period from date of award to 5/31/2027 with three (3) 12- month option to renew periods for OMERO Plus Perpetual licenses. These required licenses support an open-source client/server-based image management system developed by the Open Microscope Environment (OME) consortium and supported by Glencoe via a dual licensing agreement called OMERO Plus.
This request is for the renewal of the perpetual licenses.
Justification for Sole Source
Glencoe Software has the exclusive right to provide commercial licenses providing, guarantee, warranty, indemnity and contracted support for OMERO and Bio-Formats. If a customer does not license OMERO Plus and/or Bio-Formats from Glencoe, their only other alternative is to use open-source distributions, available under open-source licenses from the OME website. These licenses give full rights for running and customizing OMERO and Bio-Formats, but contain no guarantee, warranty, indemnity or contractually guaranteed support.
Glencoe Software is the only commercial partner of the OME project. No other entity is as closely tied to OME, interacts with OME on a daily basis, or has direct access to OME’s project and strategic planning. Glencoe Software maintains exclusive control over the design and supply of components specific to their SEM systems. OEM parts are not available through resellers.
Authority
This acquisition is being conducted under the policies of FAR Part 12 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 12.102. For purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from a single source if determined that only one source is reasonably available. Contracts awarded under FAR Part 13 are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6 (Competition Requirements).
Submission of Capability Statements
Interested parties capable of providing the same or similar products or services must submit a Capability Statement electronically. Responses will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Deadline: June 16, 2026, at 6:30 AM EST
Submit to:
Leah Hinson
Contract Specialist
Office of Mission Acquisition Support
Email: leah.hinson@hhs.gov
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