NIH CIO-CS

NIH CIO-CS (Chief Information Officer – Commodities and Solutions)

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NIH CIO-CS in a Nutshell:

Item	Details
Solicitation:	NIH CIO-CS (Chief Information Officer Commodities Store)
Agency:	National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center’s (NITAAC)
Solicitation Number:	NITAACCIOCSTheStoreSBSS
NAICS Code:	541519 Other Computer Related Services Size Standard: $34.0 million annual receipts except 150 Employees for Information Technology Value Added Resellers 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing Size Standard: 1250 Employees
Status:	Pre-RFP
Important Dates:	Solicitation Issue Date: April 2025 (Estimate) Award Date: October 2025 (Estimate)
Contract Period:	5 year(s) base plus 1 x 5 year(s) option(s)
Type of Contract:	Firm Fixed Price, IDIQ, Time and Materials – GWAC
Number of Awards:	NA
Maximum Contract Ceiling Value:	$25 Billion
Competition Type:	Undetermined

Solicitation Resources:

Item	Link
Official NIH CIO-CS Page	Webpage
NIH CIO-CS Flyer	PDF File
NIH CIO-CS Page on SAM.gov	SAM Page

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NIH CIO-CS Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institute of Health (NIH), National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center’s (NITAAC) has a continuing requirement to provide a mechanism for the federal government to procure IT commodity solutions as they relate to health and life sciences capabilities, and general Information Technology (IT) initiatives.

NIH CIO-CS Background

The Chief Information Officer –Commodity Solutions (CIO-CS) Government-wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) is a ten (10) year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This contract is intended to provide information technology (IT) commodities and solutions as defined in FAR 2.101(b) and further clarified in the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. These IT commodities and solutions include health and biomedical-related IT commodities to meet scientific, health, administrative, operational, managerial, and information management requirements. The contract also contains general IT commodities partly because medical systems are increasingly integrated within a broader IT architecture, requiring a systems approach to their implementation and a sound infrastructure for their operation.

Through this contract, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) will award multiple IDIQ contracts under which federal government agencies can award Fixed Price (FP) delivery orders to acquire IT commodities and solutions.

Requirements

1. Category 1: End User Hardware

Group A – End User Hardware Commodities, Laptops
Group B – End User Hardware Commodities, Desktops
Group C – End User Hardware Commodities, Printers
Group D – End User Hardware Commodities, Monitors, TVs, Displays
Group E – End User Hardware Commodities, Accessory (Mouse, Keyboard, etc.)

2. Category 2: End User Software

Group A – End User Software Commodities, Operating System
Group B – End User Software Commodities, Desktop Collaboration Suite
Group C – End User Software Commodities, Accessory

3. Category 3: IT Security Software

Group A – IT Security Software Commodities, Anti-Virus Software
Group B – IT Security Software Commodities, Accessory

4. Category 4: Enterprise-Wide Software

Group A – Enterprise-Wide Software Commodities, Enterprise Database Management Systems
Group B – Enterprise-Wide Software Commodities, Enterprise Performance Management Tools
Group C – Enterprise-Wide Software Commodities, Subscription, Licenses, Enterprise Suite
Group D – Enterprise-Wide Software Commodities, Accessory

5. Category 5: Health and Biomedical Research IT Capabilities

Group A – Health and Biomedical Research IT Capabilities, Laboratory Information Systems
Group B – Health and Biomedical Research IT Capabilities, Subscription, Licenses, Enterprise
Group C – Health and Biomedical Research IT Capabilities, Accessory

6. Category 6: On-Premise Infrastructure

Group A – On-Premise Infrastructure, Enterprise Servers
Group B – On-Premises Infrastructure, Subscription, Licenses, Enterprise, Service, Maintenance
Group C – On-Premise Infrastructure, Accessory

7. Category 7: Infrastructure and Platform-as-a-Service

Group A – Infrastructure and Platform as a Service, Computing
Group B – Infrastructure and Platform as a Service, Enterprise Storage
Group C – Infrastructure and Platform as a Service, Service, Maintenance
Group D – Infrastructure and Platform as a Service, Accessory

8. Category 8: Telecommunications Plans

Group A – Telecommunications Plans, Carrier Plans
Group B – Telecommunications Plans, Subscription, Licenses, Enterprise
Group C – Telecommunications Plans, Accessory

9. Category 9: Value Added Services/Managed Services

Group A – Value Added Services

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Initial Consultation: Understanding your business and aligning your proposal with the NIH CIO-CS’s objectives.
Document Preparation: Assisting in the creation of all required documents, including technical volumes and subcontracting plans.
Review and Compliance Checks: Ensuring your proposal meets all format, submission, and regulatory guidelines before submission.
Submission Support: Guiding you through the electronic submission process to guarantee a timely and correct filing.

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