Closed Solicitation · DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AI Summary
The NIH intends to award a sole source contract to The George Washington University for specialized epidemiology support services. This contract will cover advanced chronic disease modeling and statistical methodologies from July 15, 2026, to July 14, 2028. Interested organizations may submit capability statements to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirements.
Contract Opportunity Title: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract – Epidemiology Support Services
Notice ID: NIH-OALM-26-006449
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OALM)
Classification Code: R – Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
PSC: R499 – Support-Professional: Other
NAICS: 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892
Response Due Date: July 10, 2026 at 12:00PMEST
Description
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, intends to award a sole source purchase order to The George Washington University (GWU) for specialized epidemiology support services supporting the Clinical Epidemiology Section. The anticipated period of performance is from 07/15/2026 to 07/14/2028.
See attached Statement of Work
Authority
This acquisition is being conducted pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Only One Source Reasonably Available.
Sole Source Rationale
GWU is uniquely qualified to perform this requirement due to its specialized epidemiology expertise, multidisciplinary research infrastructure, and proximity to NIH. The proposed support includes advanced chronic disease modeling, study design, linkage of claims and clinical datasets, and sophisticated statistical methodologies that are not reasonably available from another source within the required timeframe.
Response to this Notice
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. Interested organizations that believe they can satisfy the Government's requirement shall submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide the required services. Responses must be received no later than ten (10) calendar days after publication of this notice on SAM.gov. Responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether competition is feasible. Please send your capability statements (ONLY) to shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov and include NIH-OALM-26-006449 in the subject line of the email.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT – EPIDEMIOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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