Office of Science Policy, Engagement, Education and Communications Support

Award Date 7/6/2017
Last Date To Order 7/9/2022
Shared Ceiling Not listed
Contract Type
Master BPA
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Office of Science Policy, Engagement, Education and Communications Support (OSPEEC) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is a comprehensive contract vehicle designed to provide a wide range of communications, research, and health information services. The BPA supports NHLBI's mission through multiple task areas focused on strategic communications, content development, digital platforms, research analytics, and health education dissemination. The contract vehicle enables NHLBI to rapidly acquire specialized services across various communication and research domains related to heart, lung, blood, and sleep health initiatives.

The BPA includes multiple task orders typically ranging from $1.8 million to $10.2 million, with performance periods extending approximately two to three years. Prime contractors include ICF Incorporated, L.L.C., Westat, Inc., Palladian Partners, Inc., Communicatehealth Inc., The ST. John Group, LLC, and JBS International, Inc. These contractors provide services such as strategic communications, media relations, web and digital platform management, user-centered research, content development, and health education research dissemination. The task orders are consistently awarded as time-and-materials contracts, with performance locations primarily in Bethesda, Maryland. None of the task orders utilized small business set-asides, suggesting the work requires extensive capabilities from larger professional services firms with deep expertise in health communications and research support.

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