Business and Professional Support Services III (BPSS III)

The National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations established Business and Professional Support Services III (BPSS III), a multiple-award Master IDIQ with a shared ceiling of $175 million, on July 14, 2022. Ordering closes August 12, 2026—approximately three weeks remain to place new task orders against the vehicle.

The vehicle spans business and professional support services including financial analysis, business solutions, acquisition lifecycle support, business process improvement, organizational assessment, communication and training, program planning and management, policy development, system integration, and centers of excellence support. Work is performed primarily at NIH locations with potential for other DHHS and federal agencies.

Thirteen prime contractors share the award. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. dominates with 12 orders totaling $139.1 million in combined potential value, nearly 54% of all task orders by count. Deloitte Consulting LLP holds 11 orders valued at $57 million. Jefferson Consulting Group LLC and Guidehouse Inc. each hold 10 orders, with Guidehouse carrying $16.9 million combined potential versus $10.4 million for Jefferson. The top five primes account for 77% of task orders and 93% of combined potential value, reflecting substantial concentration.

Roughly 95% of task orders fund NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations directly, with secondary orders supporting the National Library of Medicine, National Cancer Institute, Office of the Director, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Set-aside activity is minimal: 92% of 60 total task orders carry no set-aside designation; 8% are small-business awards.

Task orders range widely in value and structure. Recent orders show ceilings from approximately $750 thousand to $55.7 million, with durations typically 12 months to 5 years. The vehicle has obligated $250.9 million of the $257.5 million combined potential value (97% obligation rate). Time-and-materials and firm-fixed-price task orders dominate; labor-hour orders appear occasionally. Ordering activity peaked in 2023 with 36 awards, declining to 2 awards year-to-date in 2026.

The predecessor vehicle, NIH Business and Professional Support Services II, was awarded January 15, 2019. No successor vehicle has been formally announced.

A wide range of Business and Professional Support Services for Financial Analysis, Business Solutions, and Acquisition Lifecycle Support; Business Process Improvement and Organizational Assessment; Communication and Training; Program Planning and Management Services; Policy Development, Implementation, and Administration; System Integration; and Centers of Excellence Support Services