Project Information

Bid Title

Notice of Intent to Purchase Accenture Federal Services StartingPoint Common Technical Documnet (CTD) Templates

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

Maryland

Published Date

Apr 28, 2026

Closing Date

May 1, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

PANDHA26P0000037567

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Notice ID

PANDHA26P0000037567

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)

Office

DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY

General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
• Original Published Date: Apr 28, 2026 09:12 am EDT
• Original Response Date: May 01, 2026 10:00 am EDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: May 16, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
• Product Service Code: DA10 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE
• NAICS Code:
  • 518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
• Place of Performance:
  Frederick , MD 21702
  USA

Description

The Defense Health Agency and the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) located at Fort Detrick, MD, intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) with Accenture Federal Services LLC, 800 North Glebe RD # 300, Arlington, VA, 22203-1807.

The required services entail an annual maintenance agreement, which includes technical support and product updates for the “Accenture StartingPoint” CTD templates. The Defense Health Agency, Office of Regulated Activities (ORA) purchased proprietary, macro-based, Microsoft Word electronic Common Technical Document (CTD) "StartingPoint" templates from Octagon Research Solutions, Inc., now Accenture, in February 2009.

Accenture Federal Services LLC “StartingPoint” CTD Templates enable rapid deployment of regulatory authoring standards across functional areas to facilitate efficient authoring of all components of the CTD along with submissions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This requirement will allow for continuation of product updates, and support for use of the existing templates. Templates include instructional text from the International Council for Harmonization (ICH) guidance documents as well as automation of frequently used authoring functions. The content templates and the associated administration files that govern their automation require updates frequently. Updates consist of new or updated content templates, and issue resolutions. In addition, new functions may require additional technical support regarding how the templates work and how to use the templates, beyond that which can be read in a user guide.

The anticipated period of performance of this contract is five (5) years (base plus four (4) option years).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services and the size standard of $40,000,000.00.

PSC DA10 IT and Telecom—Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service

After the publication of this notice, the purchase will be awarded without further remarks. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Kevin T Jandovitz at Kevin.t.jandovitz.civ@health.mil

Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above e-mail address or by mail to the address listed below no later than three (3) days after the publication of this notice 01 May 2026 at 1000 Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• MEDICAL R & D CONTRACTING DIVISION 1 808 SCHREIDER STREET
• FORT DETRICK , MD 21702
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Kevin Jandovitz
• Kevin.t.jandovitz.civ@health.mil
• Phone Number 3016192260

Secondary Point of Contact

• Charles Bartlett
• charles.j.bartlett.civ@health.mil
• Phone Number 3016198160

History

• Apr 28, 2026 09:12 am EDTSpecial Notice (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC DAutomatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services

• NAICS 518210Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

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