Single-Source XML Publishing Pipeline (JATS)

The contract seeks the development and maintenance of an automated pipeline to convert manuscripts into JATS XML format, ensuring consistent and reliable rendering across preprint, publication, and archiving platforms. This work is critical for standardizing scholarly content formatting to support interoperability, long-term preservation, and seamless distribution across scientific publishing systems. The solution must handle diverse manuscript inputs, accurately extract structure and semantics, and produce compliant JATS XML that meets authoritative publishing standards without manual intervention. This is a subcontract under the National Institutes of Health, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, with performance required in Bethesda, Maryland, 20892. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541519, indicating it falls under other scientific and technical consulting services. The opportunity was posted on August 7, 2026, with a response deadline of August 27, 2026, and is open for submission through the SAM.gov portal. No set-aside provisions or agency contact details are specified, and the scope demands both initial development and ongoing maintenance to adapt to evolving formatting requirements and platform integrations.