Specialized Technical Support Services (STSS)

SOL #: 75N97025F00053JustificationSole Source

Overview

Buyer

Health And Human Services
National Institutes Of Health
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD
BETHESDA, MD, 20817, United States

Place of Performance

Bethesda, MD

NAICS

No NAICS code specified

PSC

Support Services For It Management To Include Enterprise Architecture (Ea), Financial Management, And Strategic Planning. Ea Includes Services Supporting Business, Information, Application And Technical Architecture To Drive Standardization, Integration And Efficiency Among Business Technology Solutions. Financial Management Includes Services Involved In The Planning, Budgeting, Spend Management And Chargeback Of It Expenditures And The Costing Of It Products And Services. It Management And Strategic Planning Include Senior Professional And Administrative Support Services Facilitating Centralized It Strategy And Planning. (DF01)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

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Posted
Jun 11, 2026
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Last Updated
Jun 11, 2026

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Information Technology (CIT) has issued a Sole Source Justification (SSJ) for a modification to an existing contract to continue Specialized Technical Support Services (STSS). This action aims to provide uninterrupted critical IT support for up to one year while the government completes a re-competition for these services. The modification is valued at $6,772,567.00.

Scope of Work

The requirement is for professional and administrative Information Technology (IT) services supporting NIH/CIT. Key service areas include:

  • Project management
  • Technical writing
  • Financial analysis
  • Application development
  • Property support
  • Network security support
  • Telecommunication and administrative support
  • Executive and fleet management services

Contract & Timeline

  • Type: Justification for Sole Source Modification (Time and Materials)
  • Duration: Up to twelve (12) months, comprising one (1) six-month option period and two (2) three-month option periods.
  • Estimated Value (Modification): $6,772,567.00
  • Total Bridge Contract Value: $12,415,080.76
  • Set-Aside: Sole Source Logical Follow-on (under Multiple Award Schedule Program)
  • Published Date: June 11, 2026
  • Incumbent: Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. (Contract GS47QTCA21D00DF/75N97025F00053, expiring May 31, 2026)
  • Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD

Evaluation

This document is a justification for a sole source modification and does not contain proposal submission instructions or evaluation criteria. A re-competition for these services is anticipated, with an award date projected for January 15, 2027.

Additional Notes

This modification is deemed critical to avoid a 'break' in essential support services for NIH's operations, ensuring continuity and reducing risk.

People

Points of Contact

Donald LedwigPRIMARY
donald.ledwig@nih.gov

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