Office of Public Health and Science

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Office of Public Health and Science is a civilian sub-agency within HHS that administers federal contracts in support of public health initiatives and policy development.

The Office's contract portfolio is mature but inactive. Since 2002, the Office has issued 22 federal contract awards totaling $3.7 million in combined potential value, with all obligated funds drawn down. The most recent award closed on October 23, 2008, making the portfolio dormant for the past 17 years. Historical activity shows 5 awards in 2004, 6 in 2005, 5 in 2006, 2 in 2007, and 3 in 2008, after which no further recorded awards appear. Seven distinct prime contractors have been awarded across the portfolio lifetime.

The competitive structure is minimally documented in the available data. The contract award portfolio reports no breakdown of leading primes by award count or potential value, and the small overall portfolio size (22 awards, $3.7 million) suggests limited competitive depth. The set-aside mix is predominantly unrestricted: 20 of 22 awards (91 percent) used no set-aside designation, while 2 awards (9 percent) went to 8(a) sole-source vendors.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded against this sub-agency. No grant activity is reported.

Given the absence of contract awards since 2008 and no open solicitations in the current data, this office does not represent an active contracting opportunity for business development at this time. Firms interested in HHS public health contracting should prioritize other sub-agencies within the Department with current activity.