EmbraceHEALTH Clinical Research Network (EmbraceHEALTH CRN)
Updated
Sources Sought from the National Institutes of Health, for work in Bethesda, Maryland. Due Nov 19, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | 75N94027R00002 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Office | National Institutes of Health Nichd |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AN12 |
| Place of performance | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Posted | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 19, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (1)
- EmbraceHEALTH CRN SSN 174 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Maryland Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
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.
Contracting contact
- Neal, Jordan · [email protected]
- White, Gannon P · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences work, who also hold NIH contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $791.0 million in this trade
- Leidos Biomedical Research Inc $776.3 million in this trade
- Deloitte Consulting LLP $372.4 million in this trade
- Battelle Memorial Institute $147.4 million in this trade
- Westat, Inc. $88.7 million in this trade
About the buyer
The National Institutes of Health awarded $5.9 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Leidos Biomedical Research Inc, M. A. Mortenson Company and Deloitte Consulting LLP. See what NIH is buying now.
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 272 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 43 posted in the last 7 days; 30% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 52 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 15 days.
All open research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences contracts
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Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
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From the award notices agencies publish.