# SAM #75N98026R00167

Sources Sought for Women's Health Initiative Clinical Coordinating Center Services

**Buyer:** NHLBI
**Posted:** September 18, 2026
**Respond By:** October 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 75N98026R00167
**NAICS:** 541715

The National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is seeking qualified small business sources for the Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC) supporting the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) renewal.
- Government Buyer:
  - Department of Health and Human Services
  - National Institutes of Health
  - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions
- No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or commercial vendors are named; the procurement is for specialized research coordination services.
- Services Requested:
  - Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC) services for WHI renewal
    - Epidemiological research coordination
    - Data and biospecimen repository management
    - Participant follow-up and engagement
    - Collaboration with NIH research programs
    - Event adjudication close-out
    - Data analysis and manuscript writing
    - Study closeout or transfer activities
- NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees
- Notable Requirements:
  - Focus on long-term research coordination and data management
  - Emphasis on collaboration with NIH and maintaining biospecimen repositories
  - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities; all services are research and coordination oriented

### Description

<p>See attached Small Business Sources Sought Notice.&nbsp;</p>

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