Scientific, Operations, and Administrative Resources to the National Institutes of Health (SOAR)
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Awardees
- 5
- Task orders
- 2,382
- Obligated
- $1,398,387,476
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Scientific, Operations, and Administrative Resources (SOAR) to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pre-Solicitation · HHSNIHNIDASOL2021001 · Posted Nov 10, 2020
- NIHNIDANIMHPSOL75N95021R00004, 608c2ba81fb116791b5c4348, 6ae4a2af6c1e7ba1a40ab0a4 Solicitation numbers
- Agency
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- National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Combined task order value
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- $1,407,907,765 Current, with exercised options
- $1,518,703,494 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 90% complete
- Shared ceiling 39% used
- $3,600,713,546.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The National Institute on Drug Abuse, within HHS's National Institutes of Health, awarded the Scientific, Operations, and Administrative Resources (SOAR) to the NIH Master IDIQ, a multiple-award, unrestricted vehicle for scientific, technical, and administrative staffing that supports NIH's biomedical research mission, with ordering open through June 20, 2027. The award date was April 20, 2021, and ordering authority has 7 months and 2 weeks remaining. The vehicle succeeded a predecessor contract performed by Kelly Services, Inc., and carries a $1.52 billion combined potential value, of which $1.4 billion (92%) is obligated across 2,379 task orders. Orders per year were 1,541 in 2021, 374 in 2022, 29 in 2025, and 435 in 2026.
Six primes hold awards. Kelly Services, Inc. leads with 842 orders (about 35%) and $1.01 billion in combined potential value, followed by Axle Informatics, LLC (470 orders, $195.9 million), Gap Solutions, Inc. (443 orders, $173.6 million), and 22Nd Century Technologies, Inc. (263 orders, $39.8 million). Guidehouse Digital LLC (209 orders, $69.3 million) rounds out the field.
NIDA accounts for 1,878 orders (about 79%) and $1.17 billion in combined potential value. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (65 orders), the National Institute on Aging (60), the National Cancer Institute (56), and the National Institute of Mental Health (45) follow across 31 customer agencies.
All but one order carries no set-aside; a single order is designated total small business.
Recent orders buy named labor categories, including senior advisors, computer systems analysts, grants management specialists, scientific technical writers, executive assistants, property technicians, and medical photographers, alongside task-based support orders. The solicitation advertised over 2,150 contract staff under NAICS 541690 and limited primary place of work to the United States or Canada, with international travel possible.
Recent order ceilings range from $9,044.70 to $1.90 million. Two NIAID orders illustrate the upper end: a project manager order with a $1.29 million ceiling and $719,481.60 obligated, and an order with $1.21 million obligated against a $1.30 million ceiling. Most orders are firm fixed price or time-and-materials, and their ultimate completion dates run through June 20, 2028, which extends beyond the June 20, 2027 ordering deadline. The latest completion date is March 12, 2029.
Description
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires qualified and experienced Contractor support on a full-range of activities, including new and in-progress research projects, program deployment and implementation, and other activities necessary to conduct the business and fulfill the mission of NIH's biomedical research program.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Latest 25 of 2,382 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Services, Inc. | $951,332,987 | 68% |
| 2 | Axle Informatics, LLC | $181,347,088 | 13% |
| 3 | Gap Solutions, Inc. | $146,243,288 | 10% |
| 4 | Guidehouse Digital LLC | $59,560,535 | 4% |
| 5 | 22Nd Century Technologies, Inc. | $37,643,343 | 3% |
| 6 | Medical Science & Computing, LLC | $22,260,235 | 2% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $1,398,387,476 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $4,296,407 |
| FY2026 | $214,155,912 |
| FY2025 | $196,429,477 |
| FY2024 | $277,269,086 |
| FY2023 | $284,475,176 |
| FY2022 | $290,397,644 |
| FY2021 | $127,433,366 |
Quick answers
What is the SOAR contract vehicle?
Scientific, Operations, and Administrative Resources to the National Institutes of Health (SOAR) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health), awarded on April 20, 2021.
Which companies hold SOAR?
5 companies hold SOAR's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to 22Nd Century Technologies, Inc. on July 6, 2021. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Kelly Services, Inc., Axle Informatics, LLC and Gap Solutions, Inc.
How much has been spent through SOAR?
2,382 task orders have been placed under SOAR, obligating $1,398,387,476. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $1,407,907,765.
What is the shared ceiling of SOAR?
SOAR's shared ceiling is $3,600,713,546; its task orders have used 39% of it.
Which agencies use SOAR the most?
The departments whose task orders under SOAR obligated the most are Department of Health and Human Services ($1,398,387,476).
How much was obligated through SOAR in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under SOAR obligated $196,429,477 in fiscal year 2025.
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