SAM #75N94027R00003

NIH NIMHD seeks small-business capabilities for EmbraceHEALTH research network coordination

NIH’s NIMHD is seeking small-business capability information for the EmbraceHEALTH Clinical Research Network Coordinating Center. - Government buyer: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). The initial notice also references NICHD; the attached description identifies NIMHD as the buyer. - Opportunity: Sources-sought market research to identify qualified small businesses. This is not a solicitation or request for proposals or quotations; responses may inform a future small-business set-aside. - Requested services: Establish and operate a coordinating center supporting approximately five Research Consortia and multiple concurrent clinical, behavioral, and health services studies. - Provide scientific, methodological, statistical, technical, regulatory, data, and operational coordination, including study startup, implementation, monitoring, closeout, and transition. - Coordinate data harmonization and transfer to NIH SCHARE, biospecimens, governance, and Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) support. - Provide internal and public-facing portals and website services that comply with Section 508 accessibility requirements. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, vendors, products, part numbers, or item quantities are identified. NIH SCHARE is named as the data destination, not as a commercial vendor. - Business eligibility: NAICS 541715; the initial notice states a size standard of 1,000 employees or fewer, including applicable affiliates. - Performance: Anticipated ordering period is approximately five years, with coordinating activities specified at the task-order level.

Description

This is a Small Business Sources Sought (SBSS) Notice for Research and 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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