Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract – Epidemiology Support Services
| Agency: | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF |
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| State: | Maryland |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Set Aside: | No Set aside used |
| Posted Date: | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | 26-006449 |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: Jul 01, 2026 12:16 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Jul 10, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Jul 11, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
- Product Service Code: R499 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER
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NAICS Code:
- 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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Place of Performance:
Bethesda , MD 20892USA
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.
- 6011 EXECUTIVE BLVD., SUITE 503L
- BETHESDA , MD 20892
- USA
- Shasheshe Goolsby
- shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov
- Phone Number 3018274879
- Jul 01, 2026 12:16 pm EDTPresolicitation (Original)
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