Notice of Intent to Sole Source - ImageTwin

Background
The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to award a sole-source contract to ImageTwin AI GmbH, located at Taubstummengasse 11, 1040 Wien, Austria. The purpose of this contract is to provide specialized software for image duplication and manipulation detection to support NIH's research integrity functions.

ImageTwin AI GmbH is identified as the only source capable of fulfilling this requirement due to its proprietary technology and previous successful evaluations by NIH.

Work Details
The contract involves a one-year commercial software-as-a-service subscription to the ImageTwin Enterprise platform. The subscription will include:
- Unlimited scans under the awarded subscription
- Standard commercial Single Sign-On (SSO) capability
- API access
- Private repository capacity for image integrity review activities
- 25 GB private repository with an additional 100 GB private repository for a total quoted price of $32,200.

The software is specifically designed for scientific publishing and research integrity use cases, focusing on detecting potential falsification, fabrication, duplication, reuse, or manipulation of images in support of NIH's research integrity functions.

Period of Performance
June 18, 2026 through June 17, 2027

Place of Performance
The services will be performed at locations designated by the National Institutes of Health.

Bidder Requirements
No specific bidder requirements are stated; however, it is implied that only ImageTwin AI GmbH can meet the necessary capabilities due to their proprietary algorithms and technology.