Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-08782
Closed NIH Meetings for Grant Application Review – No Procurement
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
May 06, 2026
Identifier
2026-08782
This notice from the NIH Center for Scientific Review announces a series of closed meetings for grant application review: - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Center for Scientific Review - Purpose: - Confidential review and evaluation of grant applications in scientific and medical research - Meetings are not open to the public due to sensitive information (trade secrets, commercial property, personal data) - Locations: - Virtual meetings - Official addresses: NIH Rockledge II (6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD) and NIH NCCIH (6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 401, Bethesda, MD) - No procurement activity: - No products or services are being requested or awarded - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned - Additional information: - Reference to a prospective exclusive patent license for engineered cell therapies for cancer (not a procurement solicitation) - Patent applications cited, but no request for products or services
Description
The National Institutes of Health's Center for Scientific Review announces a series of closed meetings scheduled for June 2026. These meetings will review and evaluate grant applications across various scientific and medical research topics. The meetings will be held virtually and are closed to the public due to the confidential nature of the discussions, which may involve trade secrets and personal information. Contact information for scientific review officers is provided for each meeting. The notice also includes information about a prospective exclusive patent license related to engineered cell therapies for cancer treatment.