Contract · Federal

NIH Scientific & Technical Expertise & Acquisition Management (STEAM)

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Bethesda, MD

  • Status Closes in 11 days
  • Amount Amount not listed
  • Set-aside Small Business Set Aside - Partial

Scope

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NIH SCIENTIFIC & TECHNICAL EXPERTISE ACQUISITION & MANAGEMENT (STEAM) Sources Sought Reference Number: 75N98027R00012 Proposed NAICS Code and Size Standard: 541990 — All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; $19.5 million in average annual receipts Sources Sought Notice Information Introduction This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice.

This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.

The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) their small business and applicable socioeconomic status, including HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned, 8(a), woman-owned, and small disadvantaged business status; and (3) their size classification relative to the proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

Responses will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a full or partial small business set-aside is appropriate.

Interested small businesses may respond for Task Area A (Professional Services), Task Area B (Highly Specialized Scientific Services), or both.

Respondents should identify their ability to perform as a prime contractor, joint venture, or subcontracting team, distinguish their own capability from that of team members, and identify limitations within each task area addressed.

NIH will assess capability separately for each area.

Capability in both areas is not required to respond.

The Government has not made a final set-aside determination.

Background The National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research to advance scientific knowledge and improve health.

NIH requires professional, scientific,...

Typical award value

No award history yet for this category (NAICS 541990).

Timeline

  1. Posted

    Nov 3, 2026

  2. Status

    Closing soon

How to bid on this

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