Public information and communications services III (pics III)

Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
75N98025D00021
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
3 $3,244,008 obligated

Award facts

Combined order value
  • $3,244,008 Current, with exercised options
  • $12,503,913 Potential, with all options
Last date to order 37% complete
IDV ceiling <1% used
$1,000,000,250.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Funding agency
Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
NAICS code
513199 All Other Publishers
Set-aside
Total Small Business
Competition
Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 30 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

The National Institutes of Health Office of the Director awarded a single-award indefinite-delivery contract to Palladian Partners, Inc. on December 17, 2024, with a $1 billion ceiling and ultimate completion on December 16, 2029. This is a Total Small Business set-aside vehicle titled Public Information and Communications Services III (PICS III).

Palladian Partners, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altarum Institute, is a for-profit communications and strategic marketing firm based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Work is performed primarily at Silver Spring and Bethesda, Maryland.

The IDIQ procures public information and communications services, including strategic communications, public relations, meeting planning, outreach, and related support services across HHS agencies and NIH operating divisions through the contract ceiling date.

Recent delivery orders issued under PICS III include a $5.69 million firm fixed-price order from the NIH Office of the Director for Safe to Sleep Campaign communications support and outreach through September 28, 2030; a $3.89 million firm fixed-price order from the National Institute on Aging for public information and communications services through September 27, 2030; and a $2.93 million firm fixed-price order from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for OSPRA program support through March 15, 2029. The company performs substantially as a self-performing prime, with subcontractor hours averaging 3 percent of total contractor hours across recent service contracts.

Task orders

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Funding Only Action P00001 $250
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 75N98025D00021?

75N98025D00021 was awarded to Palladian Partners, Inc. by Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (Department of Health and Human Services) on December 17, 2024.

How much is contract 75N98025D00021 worth?

Orders under 75N98025D00021 have obligated $3,244,008. Their combined potential value, with all options, is $12,503,913. 75N98025D00021's own ceiling is $1,000,000,250.

How many orders have been placed under contract 75N98025D00021?

3 orders have been placed under 75N98025D00021, the latest on September 29, 2026.

Which agency awarded contract 75N98025D00021?

Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (Department of Health and Human Services) awarded 75N98025D00021, with funding from Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations (National Institutes of Health).

Who can order from contract 75N98025D00021?

75N98025D00021 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract 75N98025D00021 competed?

The extent of competition for 75N98025D00021 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 30 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.

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