Intent to Sole Source to Anthropic
Key Dates
Due Date
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Posted Date
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Agency & Value
Agency
OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Contract Value
Not provided
Codes & Classification
Solicitation Number
7571TE27R00001
NAICS
541512 - Computer Systems Design Services
Classification Code
DA10
Additional Details
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) and the OMAS Strategic Buying Center - Information Technology, has issued a Special Notice indicating its intent to award a sole source contract to Anthropic. This procurement, identified under number 7571TE27R00001, is not a request for competitive proposals; rather, it is being executed under the statutory authority of 41 USC 1901 and Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1), which permits sole source awards when only one responsible source is available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The primary purpose of this action is to ensure continued enterprise access to Anthropic’s Claude frontier models and advanced features—specifically, the Claude for Enterprise and Claude for Government offerings—for authorized HHS workforce users. This continuity of service is necessary for a limited period while HHS completes the competitive award process for its forthcoming Enterprise Frontier SI Models and Advanced Features multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).
The scope of the contract encompasses a comprehensive suite of artificial intelligence capabilities tailored for enterprise use. Key deliverables and features include:
- Enterprise-wide access entitlements, supporting general chat, mature reasoning, drafting and summarization, search, research, file and document workflows, and reporting/analytics.
- Access to Anthropic’s highest-capability and premium reasoning models, including long-context modes.
- Document, file, and data analysis workflows, as well as coding assistance and developer tools.
- Agentic and delegated-work features, connectors, project/workspace management, and memory/personalization functionalities where authorized.
- Web-grounded research capabilities and secure API/gateway access, including native applications.
- Robust administrative controls, such as enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO), SCIM, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), group and feature controls, reporting/analytics, and audit export.
Security and compliance are central to the contract requirements. All access and data handling must occur within the HHS-approved security boundary, with the following safeguards:
- HHS data is excluded from model training by default.
- FIPS 140-validated encryption is required for data in transit and at rest.
- Data residency is restricted to the continental United States (CONUS).
- HIPAA/BAA compliance is confirmed for Protected Health Information (PHI)-eligible surfaces.
- Exportable logging and audit capabilities are mandated.
- Security incidents must be reported within one hour.
- Data must be retrievable within one business day upon request.
- Secure deletion must comply with NIST SP 800-88 standards, with non-proprietary export at contract exit.
The contract is classified under NAICS code 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services, 2022 version) and Product Service Code DA10. There are no set-aside requirements for this procurement. The place of performance is Rockville, Maryland, United States.
This sole source action is justified by the proprietary nature of Anthropic’s Claude model family and the need for uninterrupted service continuity, as the Claude deployment is already integrated into HHS infrastructure.
Interested parties or those seeking further information are directed to contact Frank Barnett at [email protected]. The notice remains active, with a response deadline of October 21, 2026.
For additional details, the official notice can be accessed at: https://sam.gov/opp/3280f97fd5a045459cf5e0e31ea1415d/view.