Description
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is issuing a sole source contract for the Globus Platform software, configuration, training, service, and documentation support. The contract will be awarded to The University of Chicago, as the Globus Platform is the only high-performance managed data transfer solution that meets the agency's requirements. The platform provides exclusive managed endpoints and connectors necessary for secure cross-institutional transfers between DOI bureaus, federal High Performance Computing systems, and partner research institutions. The anticipated period of performance is 12 months from the date of award.
• The Globus Platform is a non-profit service managed by the University of Chicago.
• The platform is the only commercially available service utilizing the Globus GridFTP derived technology stack capable of multi Gbps reliable file movement with automated fault recovery.
• The platform holds a unique trust fabric and federated identity model integrated with academic and federal identity providers.
• The platform is required to integrate with existing research datasets and scientific workflows dependent on Globus endpoints at partner institutions.
• The platform cannot be substituted with standard protocols due to lack of automated fault recovery at scale, inability to handle multi-Terabyte transfers over high latency networks, and lack of compatibility with established Globus based data exchanges.