NIH Conference Administrative and Travel Services III (NIHCATS III)

The National Institutes of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, awarded a Master IDIQ for conference, administrative, and travel support services (domestic and international) to the NIH and other federal agencies, with ordering closed as of June 30, 2023.

The vehicle was established on June 28, 2018, and succeeded NIH Conference Administrative and Travel Services II (awarded November 14, 2011). Ordering is no longer active; the vehicle has been expired for over three years. The most recent task order award occurred on November 30, 2024, indicating late ordering activity despite the formal closure date, though no new orders can be placed against the vehicle.

Task orders address meeting logistics, conference support, travel coordination, and administrative services spanning domestic and international locations. Representative work includes the White House Conference logistics support ($1.7 million), the NIH Global Doctoral Partnerships Program travel and logistics support across multiple institutes, NHLBI workshop logistics ($1.9 million potential value), and departmental conference and meeting support for the National Cancer Institute's Division of Extramural Activities and other NIH components.

The vehicle has issued 55 task orders with combined potential value of $19.5 million and $18.3 million obligated (94% drawdown). Ordering momentum has held steady at roughly 3–7 orders per year over the past five years. Five primes account for most activity: Endyna, Inc. leads by order count with 15 awards; Guardians of Honor, LLC dominates by potential value at $5.3 million across five orders; and Lumina Corps Inc., Scientific Consulting Group Inc., and Kauffman and Associates, Inc. round out the top tier. The remaining five primes hold a smaller share.

Approximately 65 percent of orders carry no set-aside designation, with 31 percent designated Total Small Business and 2 percent Woman-Owned Small Business (including one sole-source award). The NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations places roughly 38 percent of orders; the National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and other NIH institutes and centers split the remainder across 16 distinct customer agencies. Task orders typically range from $10 thousand to $1.7 million, with both firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials pricing structures.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Logistics and Acquisitions Operations (OLAO), has awarded a Master IDIQ for a wide range of conference, administrative, and travel support (domestic and international) services for the NIH and other Federal agencies.