Long-Term Administrative Support Contract III (LTASC III)

The Long-Term Administrative Support Contract III (LTASC III) is a $150 million multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide comprehensive administrative support services across various institutes and offices within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The vehicle is designed to deliver non-inherently governmental administrative services, including staffing solutions for roles such as administrative assistants, executive assistants, program managers, and support personnel to facilitate the operational needs of medical research and administrative organizations. Originally solicited as a total small business set-aside, the contract enables NIH to efficiently procure specialized administrative support through a streamlined, multiple-award contracting approach.

The task orders under LTASC III typically range from $50,000 to $700,000, with performance periods spanning one to five years, primarily supporting agencies within the National Institutes of Health. Frequent prime contractors include Contemporaries, Inc. (a woman-owned small business), Ardelle Associates, Inc. (a veteran-owned small business), Brandan Enterprises, Inc., Fidelity Decypher Services, LLC, and Laredo Technical Services, Inc. Most delivery orders are not set aside, though some utilize total small business or women-owned small business designations. Common places of performance include Bethesda, Rockville, Silver Spring, and Alexandria, Maryland, with administrative support roles predominantly focused on supporting research institutes such as the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Cancer Institute, and NIH Clinical Center. The contract vehicle allows for flexible, mission-critical staffing solutions across various administrative and support functions.