Presolicitation
Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc. - 360 Encompass System license and support
Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health · Sol. NOI-OD-27-000003
No deadlineSole source
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
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The NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD plans to buy a one-year license and support for the 360 Encompass System software from Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc., without competition. This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotes, and no solicitation will be issued. Other vendors can only send comments to the contract specialist by the close date.
Watch out for
- Sole source, no competition. The NIH intends to buy from one vendor, so there is no bid to submit unless you can show you can supply the same software.
A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.
- Proprietary software. The agency says only one source is reasonably available because the software is proprietary.
This is a sole source contract because the software is proprietary.
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Full brief
What they want
- One year of license and support for the 360 Encompass System software
- Contract term from 12/15/2026 to 12/14/2027
- Contract type
- Sole source purchase using simplified acquisition procedures (FAR Part 13)
- Period of performance
- One year, 12/15/2026 to 12/14/2027
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, MD, USA
- How they'll choose
- No competition: sole source
- Offers due
- 10/22/2026 12pm EST (close date for comments)
- How to submit
- Email comments to Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist, Ryssa.nix@nih.gov, referencing the posting number
What to include when you submit
- Comments only; quotations will not be requested
Current contractor
Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc. is the named intended source; the notice does not say it is a current contractor
Not in the notice text
- Estimated value (the text only says it does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold)
- What the 360 Encompass System is used for at the Clinical Center
- Whether the Government will consider other sources that submit comments
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Key facts
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- NOI-OD-27-000003
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
- Office
- National Institutes of Health Olao
- NAICS
- 513210
- Product/service code
- R499
- Business type
- IT, software & telecom
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, MD, 20892
- Contracting contact
- Chris Ryssa Nixryssa.nix@nih.gov
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested. This procurement is for a one-year (12/15/2026 to 12/14/2027) contract for 360 Encompass System license and support. This is a sole source contract because the software is proprietary. This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 –Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date. Notice Type: Notice of Intent NAICS Code: 513210 PSC Code: R499 Posted Date: 10/06/2026 Close Date: 10/22/2026 12pm EST End User IC: Clinical Center POC Name: Ryssa Nix Email Address: Ryssa.nix@nih.gov
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