Request for Quotations

COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

75N98026Q00287
Title: SMART IRB Governance, Administration, and Operations Support (GAOS) (1)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(2)

This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) FAR Subpart 13.5—Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12— Acquisition of Commercial Items; and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(3)

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, dated March 13, 2026.

(4)

The associated NAICS code is 541990 and the small business size standard is $19.5 mil. This requirement is full and open competition with no set-aside restrictions.

(5)

Description: please see Attachment 1, Statement of Work, 5 pages

(6)

The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
a. Small Business Subcontracting Plan: Offerors (other than small) shall complete HHS Subcontracting Plan.
Pursuant to NIH’s priority of Small Business participation, Offerors shall be required to submit a subcontracting plan in accordance with the terms of the clause entitled "Small Business Subcontracting Plan," at FAR Clause No. 52.219-9 (Sep 2023), Alternate II (Nov 2016), will be applicable to any resultant contract. This clause does not apply to small business concerns.

(7)

The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. a. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered including evaluation of options. Responses shall be evaluated using the technical evaluation criteria set forth in Attachment 2: Technical Evaluation Factors b. Options:
(i)

FAR clause 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (Nov 1999). The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor