Notice of Intent to Sole Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Web Support Center (WSC) 75N95026Q00002
Summary
AI-generated · Nov 05, 2025Continue operation of the NIDA Web Support Center under a three-month sole-source award to IQ Solutions, Inc. to perform website maintenance, limited development/enhancement, web security, and compliance tasks (including Section 508 accessibility) to keep the site in line with FISMA requirements during NIH web centralization, with ongoing management of Amazon Cloud Compute Services and finalization of system documentation.
The sole-source justification cites IQ Solutions as the only available source to maintain the website and cloud services, with other sources likely causing substantial duplication of costs and unacceptable delays. This is not a competitive solicitation; responses from interested parties will be considered within 10 days if they demonstrate bona fide capability. Respondents must submit electronically and reference the identified notice; costs incurred in responding will not be reimbursed.
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract, with IQ Solutions, Inc., in order to continue its performance on the NIDA Web Support Center, which provides website maintenance, limited development/enhancement, web security, 508c and other compliance tasks necessary to maintain the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website which adheres to the Federal Information Security Management Act and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act while NIH undergoes web centralization activities. The Government proposes to award an additional three (3) month contract with the period of performance: November 19, 2025 February 18, 2026. The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, IQ Solutions Inc. has been deemed to be the only available source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued maintenance of the Website and Amazon Cloud Compute Services as well the revisions and finalization of system documentation, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency s requirements. The intended source is: IQ Solutions, Inc. 6116 Executive Boulevard Suite 370 North Bethesda, MD 20852 This notice is being published by NIH/NIDA in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.201. The statutory authority for this sole source modification is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within 10 days of this posting. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely at the discretion of the Government. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. NIDA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties responding to this notice. All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the reference number, 75N95026Q00002. Responses must be submitted electronically to Scott Duernberger, Contract Specialist, at scott.duernberger@nih.gov and Josh Lazarus, Contracting Officer, at josh.lazarus@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted.
From Special Notice posted on Nov 04, 2025Notice history
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