QIAGEN HGMD Professional MySQL Software Renewal

The Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute, intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to QIAGEN for the renewal of the QIAGEN Human Gene Mutation Database Professional MySQL Software License, Catalog Number 834080, for a 12-month period. This acquisition is for the continued use of a proprietary genomic database critical to the Undiagnosed Diseases Program, enabling variant visualization, mutation classification, and SQL-accessible data analysis for disease identification and research. The requirement is being acquired under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item, with a sole-source justification due to the unique and exclusive nature of the HGMD Professional database, which provides essential sequence-specific mutation data not available from alternative sources. The solicitation, identified as 7571TE26Q00050, is posted for response by June 30, 2026, and must be submitted electronically to the designated contracting officer via email. The award will be made using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable methodology, where technical acceptability is confirmed by compliance with specified requirements and the lowest-priced eligible offeror receives the award. The contract incorporates standard FAR clauses required for commercial item acquisitions, including 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, along with mandatory provisions under 52.204-7 for System for Award Management registration and 52.209-11 requiring certification of no delinquent federal tax liability or felony conviction within the prior 24 months. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland, with delivery terms specified as FOB Destination, and acceptance of the software license is to be confirmed by the government upon delivery. All invoices must be submitted exclusively through the Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with no exceptions permitted without written authorization from the Contracting Officer. Offerors must include their Unique Entity ID and self-certify their size status under NAICS code 513210 with a $47 million size standard, and the acquisition is unrestricted, with no set-asides applied. Packaging, marking, preservation, and barcoding requirements are not specified beyond basic shipment tracking fields, and no military standards are referenced. There are no contract options, key personnel requirements, or supplemental technical specifications beyond the license renewal,