Delivery Order 75N92018D00013-75N92019F00075

The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) awarded a diversity supplement valued at $88,575 to Jackson State University (JSU) on September 12, 2019, supporting the Jackson Heart Study (JHS) Training and Education Center (TEC) for Hannah Scott during Option Period One. This award is a delivery order under a firm fixed-price contract with no set-aside designation, reflecting JSU's competitive capability to win federal work on merit-based criteria. The work will be performed in Jackson, Mississippi, with an ultimate completion date of September 11, 2021. This diversity supplement is part of JSU's broader engagement with the NHLBI through a significantly larger indefinite delivery contract valued at $14.5 million that extends through September 2035, supporting the Jackson Heart Study Technical Center.

The Jackson Heart Study is a landmark epidemiological research initiative focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment in African American communities. Through this diversity supplement and the broader JHS TEC contract vehicle, JSU provides critical technical support, data management services, training, and educational programming that advance the NHLBI's mission to promote heart, lung, and blood disease research and education. As a historically Black university and minority-serving institution, JSU leverages its multidisciplinary research and educational capabilities to deliver specialized services aligned with the federal government's priorities in cardiovascular research and workforce development in underserved communities.