Pre-Solicitation Notice - SHS Legacy Cohort Field Centers 2

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

STRONG HEART STUDY (SHS) – FIELD CENTERS FOR THE LEGACY COHORT

Type: Pre-Solicitation
Notice Number: 75N92026R00011
Title: Strong Heart Study (SHS) – Field Centers for the Legacy Cohort Classification Code: A – Research & Development
NAICS Code: 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Posted Date: 10/15/2026
Response Date: 10/30/2026
Primary Point of Contact: Jonathan Lear, Contracting Officer, [email protected] Contracting Office Address:
Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM), Research and Development and Professional Services – Division B, 6701 Rockledge Drive, RKL2, Bethesda, MD 20817 UNITED STATES. Introduction:
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) intends to procure research and development services to support three (3) Field Centers (FCs) for the Strong Heart Study (SHS) Legacy Cohort. The Field Centers will continue longitudinal follow-up and morbidity and mortality surveillance of the established SHS cohorts, conduct two limited clinical examinations, support Tribal community engagement and research capacity-building activities, and perform related scientific and operational activities. The purpose of this announcement is to provide a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the anticipated release of the solicitation identified above. THIS NOTICE ADDRESSES THE SHS LEGACY COHORT FIELD CENTERS ONLY. THIS IS A SYNOPSIS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.
Background:
The Strong Heart Study (SHS) is a long-running longitudinal observational study of two (2) combined cohorts followed prospectively: the original SHS cohort recruited from 1989 to 1991 and the Strong Heart Family Study (SHFS) cohort recruited from 1998 to 1999. The original and family cohorts together form the largest multicenter, prospective epidemiological study of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in American Indians (AIs). The study's main objective is to examine the etiology and natural history of cardiovascular disease in AIs. Overall, there have been seven (7) phases of the study, with each phase corresponding to a multiyear project period. The current phase, Phase VII, began in 2019 and is expected to end in 2027 and includes infrastructure support, morbidity and mortality surveillance, data analysis, dissemination activities, and a clinical examination. More information about the SHS is available