SAM #75N94027R00002

NIH EmbraceHEALTH Clinical Research Network Research Consortia

NIH is seeking small-business capability information for the EmbraceHEALTH Clinical Research Network and its research consortia. - Government buyer: National Institutes of Health (NIH). The initial notice identifies the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); the attached work description identifies the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). - Opportunity: Small-business market research for establishing and operating Research Consortia; this is not a request for proposals or quotations. - Services sought: Solutions-oriented clinical, behavioral, and health services research to improve health outcomes and address health disparities, including research on chronic, acute, urgent, or emerging conditions. - Consortium responsibilities: Research operations and project management; governance and regulatory compliance; research infrastructure and protocol preparation; secure data and biospecimen management; community engagement; study implementation; close-out; and transition of study activities and resources. - Notable requirements: Studies may use technology-enabled approaches and will be authorized through task orders. The anticipated NAICS code is 541715, with a stated small-business size standard of 1,000 employees or fewer, including applicable affiliates. - OEMs and vendors: None named. No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are identified.

Description

This is a Small Business Sources Sought (SBSS) Notice for Research & Development (R&D). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small businesses under the size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and the small business size standard for such requirements is 1,000 employees or less, including applicable affiliates.

This SBSS notice is for market research and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify small business organizations with requisite qualifications to provide the services stated herein. Based on capability statements received in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, this acquisition may be solicited as a small business set-aside. All small business organizations (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB) are encouraged to respond to this notice. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice.

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