Please note: This is a Sole Source Notification. Specifications include, but are not limited to: Globus provides a secure, unified interface for 'fire and forget' high-performance data transfers between systems within and across organizations. This software is used in currently funded research at MSU/HPC2. MSU/HPC2 wishes to purchase a standard subscription for this service to enable additional features and metrics. For initial deployment, researchers compared functionality, features, and support. They determined this software to be the most effective solution to complete research goals in a timely manner. University of Chicago sells their service direct and provides no other sales outlets for this market. University of Chicago provides this direct. To confirm, a diligent web search yielded no other resellers for the US academic market. They have provided best pricing for their products and a multi-year discount.
