Globus Data Transfer System

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Office of Scientific Computing is seeking a one‑year continuation license and subscription to the Globus Data Transfer System, including a Standard Subscription and a Connector Open Access (Standard Level). The service will support secure, high‑volume data movement between NIEHS’s high‑performance computing (HPC) environment, the NIH Biowulf super‑computing cluster, and external collaborators. This is an RFQ with a firm‑fixed‑price, lowest‑priced‑technically‑acceptable (LPTA) evaluation. • Scope: Provide Globus Standard Subscription renewal and Connector Open Access (Standard Level) for a 12‑month period (Nov 8 2026 – Nov 7 2027). • Vendor requirement: Must be an authorized Federal Government reseller of Globus; the incumbent is the University of Chicago, but other qualified vendors may submit quotes. • Submission: Email the discounted quote to [email protected] by Oct 26 2026 2:30 PM ET; questions must be submitted by the same deadline. • Evaluation: Technical acceptability first, then lowest price; contract type is firm‑fixed‑price (discounted) with monthly invoicing.