# Simpler Grants.gov #RFA-RM-27-008

NIH Pediatric Genomic Data Generation Center Services

**Buyer:** National Institutes of Health
**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** January 08, 2027
**Identifier:** RFA-RM-27-008
**NAICS:** 541714, 541715

NIH is seeking research centers to generate and deliver pediatric genomic data for the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) administers the opportunity on behalf of the NIH Common Fund Office of Strategic Coordination, NIH Office of the Director.
- **Program:** Genomic Data Generation Centers supporting pediatric disease research, including childhood cancers and congenital anomalies.
- **Requested services:** Receive, track, store, and quality-check samples; generate genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic data; identify genetic variants; process and securely transfer data; and submit sequence data, derived data, and metadata to the Kids First Data Resource Center (DRC) and investigators.
  - Potential methods include whole-genome and long-read sequencing, RNA sequencing, genome-wide methylation profiling, and chromatin accessibility assays.
- **Coordination and performance requirements:** Coordinate with cohort and sample investigators and the Kids First DRC; provide bioinformatics and secure data-handling capabilities; and propose throughput, timelines, costs, and plans to maintain or improve quality while reducing costs.
- **Awards and funding:** NIH anticipates one or two cooperative agreement awards and $5–6 million per year in program funding, subject to available funds. The announcement also lists a $3.5 million award maximum.
- **Notable limitations:** Clinical trials are not allowed. No hardware, commercial products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are specified.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No commercial OEMs or vendors are identified. NIH, HHS, NICHD, the NIH Common Fund, and the Kids First DRC are government or program entities.

### Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity seeks applications for Genomic Data Generation Center(s) supporting the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program. Awardees will generate high-quality genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic data from pediatric disease cohorts, including childhood cancers and congenital anomalies, and coordinate with sample/project investigators and the Kids First Data Resource Center. Data will contribute to a public-facing resource for researchers to search, access, analyze, and share datasets. The NIH Common Fund intends to commit $5–6 million per year for one or two awards, contingent on fund availability.

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