EmbracheHEALTH CC Request for Information

Request for Information (RFI)
Request for Information No.: 75N94027R00003
Title: EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network (CRN) Coordinating Center Type: Research and Development (R&D) RFI
NAICS Code: 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Response Date: 4:00PM (Eastern) Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Primary Point of Contact: Jordan Neal, Contract Specialist – [email protected] Secondary Point of Contact: Gannon White, Contracting Officer – [email protected] Description:
This is a Request for Information (RFI) for Research and Development (R&D) open to all interested organizations, regardless of business size. This is NOT a solicitation for capability statements, proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain industry input to inform requirements development and acquisition planning for the proposed research services described in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). 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).
This RFI 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. Interested organizations are encouraged to review the attached draft SOW and respond to the information requests outlined in this notice. The Government anticipates issuing a solicitation for this requirement at a later date under a separate announcement. Issuance of this notice does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract.
Background and Project Requirements:
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks input on the proposed establishment and operation of a Coordinating Center (CC) for the EmbraceHealth Clinical Research Network (EmbraceHealth CRN). The envisioned network would conduct solutions-oriented clinical, behavioral, and health services research to improve clinically meaningful and measurable health outcomes and reduce health disparities.
The EmbraceHealth CRN is anticipated to comprise approximately four (4) Research Consortia (RCs) and a CC, with participating research and health care settings in rural and urban areas

across the United States and its territories. The CC would provide centralized scientific,