NIH Professional, Scientific and Technical Support Services

The NIH is issuing a multi‑award, five‑year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation to provide staffing, onboarding, training, and related support for research on infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases (with potential applicability to other NIH Institutes). The contract will be a $3 billion total‑portfolio ceiling with a minimum guaranteed order of 2,000 hours per IDIQ; task orders may be cost‑reimbursement, time‑and‑materials/labor‑hour, or fixed‑price. Offerors must submit a Technical Proposal limited to 50 single‑sided pages for the Technical Plan (objectives, approach, methods, and procedures) plus required cover sheet, abstract, table of contents, personnel, facilities, equipment, schedule, and other support. The Technical Proposal must follow the prescribed format (Title Page, Overview, Recruiting Capability, Retention Capability, Management Approach, Corporate Experience, Financial Capacity) and adhere to the strict Packaging and Delivery guidelines (no internet links, page‑limit enforcement). A Business Proposal must include a cover sheet, fully‑loaded hourly rates for each labor category listed in Attachment 18 (rates may be submitted only for categories the offeror intends to use), and a detailed cost breakdown (direct labor, fringe, travel, materials, subcontracts, indirect costs, fee, profit). No Excel pricing template will be provided; offerors must create their own workbook. A mandatory Small Business Subcontracting Plan must address the government‑mandated goals (32 % Small Business, 5 % each for Small Disadvantaged, Women‑Owned, 3 % each for HUBZone and Veteran‑Owned/Service‑Disabled) and describe methods for goal development, source identification, indirect‑cost allocation, and the subcontracting program administrator. Orders up to $9 million will follow FAR 16.505(b)(1)(iii); orders above $9 million will follow FAR 16.505(b)(1)(iv). The solicitation also requires a performance schedule by contract year and task order, clarification of the medical surveillance program scope, and compliance with FAR 52.215‑20 (certified cost or pricing data) and FAR 52.219‑9 (small‑business subcontracting).

Notice ID

9551d7c9e4c744faad3305ca1457480f

Solicitation Number

75N98026R00042

NAICS Code

541990

Classification Code

R499