Data Access Program

This Sources Sought Notice seeks proposals for a multiple-award IDIQ contract to provide data access program services. The contract will have a one-year base period with five one-year option periods and utilize a mix of labor-hour and firm-fixed-price task orders. Offerors must submit a capability statement and responses to program questions, each with a ten-page limit. Technical evaluation will be pass/fail based on four criteria: Technical Approach, Management & Staffing Plan, Transition Plans, and Corporate/Relevant Capabilities, including a 15-minute videoconference presentation. Past performance, including CPARS ratings, and relevant experience will be assessed. Critical requirements include experience linking PII-containing data, linking federal datasets, procuring real-world data sources, establishing FISMA Moderate ATO environments, and providing role-based access in federated cloud environments. The work includes four distinct tasks: Enclave (provisioning and maintenance of a secure cloud environment), Data Linkage (linking federal and other datasets), Program Operations (marketing, dissemination, training, and technical assistance), and Privacy-Preserving Record Linkage Automation (developing an automated solution for secure data linkage). Successful offerors will demonstrate expertise in data governance, security (including FISMA compliance), and project management, along with experience managing large-scale data projects and working in multi-vendor environments. Specific experience requirements exist for key personnel in each task area.

Notice ID

0a00b009da264f8db62f15d0574fcbaf

Solicitation Number

NIAID-SS-25-22653976

NAICS Code

541611

Classification Code

R499