The government is seeking a contractor to relocate information technology infrastructure from an alternate processing facility in Ashburn, Virginia, to NIH Building 33 in Bethesda, Maryland, and to physically decommission the Ashburn site. A second tape library will be moved to 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland. A firm fixed-price purchase order is anticipated, with the contractor providing all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, materials, tools, and project management. The award will be made using a tradeoff process where technical evaluation factors and past performance, combined, are more important than price, though price reasonableness will still be assessed. No specific budget amount or performance schedule is stated in the notice.

NIAID is seeking capability statements from organizations under NAICS 541513 for professional services to relocate IT infrastructure from the Alternate Processing Facility in Ashburn, Virginia, to NIH Building 33 in Bethesda, Maryland, and to complete physical decommissioning of the APF. The contractor would provide project management, relocate approximately four racks and storage containing about 135 TB of data, maintain chain of custody, remove designated infrastructure, replace damaged raised floor tiles, clean using HEPA/static-safe methods, patch and paint walls, and dispose of decommissioned materials. This is a Sources Sought Notice for market research and planning purposes, not a solicitation, and responses will help the government determine the acquisition method, including possible set-aside. Respondents must address each project requirement and provide company details, employee count, personnel qualifications, relevant contract vehicles, and evidence of capability.