ORSC Certification and Testing Contract
Updated
Presolicitation from the National Institutes of Health, for work in Bethesda, Maryland. Due Nov 15, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5), 12 days left.
| Solicitation number | NIH-OD-SS-27-000058 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Office | National Institutes of Health Olao |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Testing Laboratories and Services (541380) |
| Product or service code | H966 |
| Place of performance | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 15, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5) (12 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Maryland Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a sources sought announcement only. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.
Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. NIH-OD-SS-27-000058 The information gained from this market research will help the National Institutes (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) plan for its acquisition strategy.
Potential Large and Small Businesses shall include business information outlined in the section below as a part of their response. Complete responses to this notice shall be in the following format: SAM UEI Number and CAGE code Company Name Company Address, City, State and Zip Code Company Point of Contact, Email Address and Telephone Number Current GSA Schedule appropriate to this Sources Sought of other FAR Part 8 considerations Socioeconomic Status: (i.e., HUBZone, 8a, Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small-Business, etc.) sam.gov.
Provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described in the Statement of Work. The NIH Clinical Center Office of Research Support and Compliance (ORSC) is seeking a qualified and experienced contractor to provide project management and coordination of routine and emergent qualification, calibration/PM and certification services, including repairs and replacements, for the departments/ICs located at the NIH’s Bethesda, MD campus.
Please see attached SOW for more details. Contractors shall not reach out to the customer for any questions or clarifications. All communications must go through contracting.
Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.
No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. NAICS: The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541380. PSC: H966 Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered and have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA).
All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to [email protected]. Please use subject line “Response to NIH-OD-SS-27-000058”. All information submissions shall be received no later than noon on November 15, 2026.
Contracting contact
- Chris Ryssa Nix · [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 541380, a business counts as small if it has no more than $19.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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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.
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There are 39 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541380), 20 posted in the last 7 days; 56% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army and Departmental Offices. Most of the work with a stated place is in Illinois, Maryland and Indiana. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 13 days.
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