Pre-solicitation Notice: On-Ramp for the Department of Defense OMNIBUS IV Multiple-Award Contract
Updated
Presolicitation from the Defense Health Agency (DHA).
| Solicitation number | HT942627RE002 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Health Agency (DHA) |
| Office | Defense Health Agency |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | 8(a) |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714) |
| Product or service code | AN14 |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Not stated |
Description
Amendment 0001 to this notice is to push out the anticipated posting of the solicitation to late November 2026. This is a pre-solicitation notice to synopsize the intention of the Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an on-ramp to the OMNIBUS IV Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle covering military medical research and development services.
A historical pre-solicitation notice was posted under Notice ID# HT942626RE002, although there were various delays with getting a solicitation out in Fiscal Year 2026. This notice is taking over where Notice ID# HT942626RE002 left off. No further delays are anticipated at this time for this on-ramp.
The eventual RFP will be set-aside for small businesses certified under the Small Business Administration 8(a) Program. The Government anticipates making multiple new awards under this on-ramp, and all new awards will align with the existing unrestricted contract vehicle. This notice is not a request for proposals and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement.
The OMNIBUS IV contract vehicle was awarded under full and open competition with a base ordering period of 20 June 2022 through 19 June 2027 and an Option Ordering Period of 20 June 2027 - 19 June 2032. Task orders may be competed under fair opportunity (providing all Contract Holders within a Market Segment the opportunity to submit a proposal) or an exception to fair opportunity (such as set-asides for small businesses or applicable small business socioeconomic categories).
The cumulative ceiling of this unrestricted IDIQ contract vehicle is $10 billion. To date, the accumulated awarded task order value (including future unexercised option periods) is over $690 million across 61 task orders. Task Orders have been issued by a growing number of end users including DHACA, the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (now integrated into DHACA), the Naval Supply Systems Command, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
When excluding the task orders simply providing a minimum guarantee to the existing Contract Holders, 61 task orders have been issued off this contract vehicle with 8 task orders being set aside for the 8(a) Program and 15 task orders being awarded to an 8(a) Participant (based on the most recent representations at the contract level). 42 task orders have been awarded so far to small businesses under this contract vehicle.
Of the 61 task orders, 95% were awarded during the Government Fiscal Years 2024 - 2026. Please see attachments for further details.
Contracting contact
- Jesse Nisley · [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 541714, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,000 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 2, 2026: Presolicitation
Who can bid: 8(a) set-aside
The SBA 8(a) Business Development program helps small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people win federal work; agencies can set contracts aside for 8(a) firms only.
How to get certified: 8(a) certification guide. All open 8(a) set-asides.
Research and Development in Biotechnology contracts right now
There are 32 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541714), 4 posted in the last 7 days; 50% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are National Institutes of Health, Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Most of the work with a stated place is in New Mexico, Maryland and District of Columbia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 82 days from posting to deadline.
All open research and development in biotechnology contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Red Duke Strategies LLC $1.5 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Sep 23, 2026
- Reagan-Udall Foundation For The Food And Drug Administration, Inc. $1.2 million · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) · Sep 14, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.