Notice of Intent to Sole-Source: Globus High Assurance Subscription Renewal
The NIH intends to issue a sole source purchase order to the University of Chicago for proprietary Globus software services, which enable secure, high-performance data transfers for intramural researchers using the Biowulf cluster. Globus is considered the only product capable of meeting the requirement, including transfers exceeding several terabytes and recovery from network outages. The services will be performed based on the University of Chicago's location in Chicago, IL. No competitive solicitation will be issued, but other organizations may submit capability statements by the response date noted in the notice.