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5 days agoHHS Plans Interim Sole-Source Claude Award Before Competitive AI BPA
HHS intends to make Anthropic a limited sole-source award to maintain existing Claude services while preparing a competitive, multiple-award blanket purchase agreement for enterprise AI. The notice gives no award value or competition timeline, raising questions about vendor dependence and the agency’s justification for limiting competition in the interim.