Sources Sought Notice - OMNIBUS IV Small Business On-Ramp
The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is conducting a Sources Sought Notice for the OMNIBUS IV Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supporting military medical research and development services. The Defense Health Agency is the primary agency seeking to identify small businesses interested in joining this contract vehicle across four market segments: Research and Development, Research and Development Support Services, Regulatory Processes, and Translational Science Support and Services. Eligible respondents must use NAICS code 541714 and Product Service Codes AN11-AN15, focusing on medical research and biotechnology services. Interested firms are required to submit a 10-page capabilities statement demonstrating their past work, technical skills, current small business status, and subcontracting capabilities. The market research will be used to evaluate potential new vendors for on-ramping to the existing contract vehicle, with responses due by April 10, 2025.
The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses, including 8(a) participants, HUBZone, Women-Owned, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned businesses. The current contract includes 56 contract holders, with 30 small businesses currently participating in the program. The contract has a $10 billion award ceiling and covers ten program areas including medical simulation technologies, infectious diseases, and military health performance. The base ordering period runs from June 2022 through June 2027, with a subsequent option period from June 2027 to June 2032. Task orders have already been issued by multiple DoD agencies, including the Defense Health Agency and Naval Supply Systems Command, indicating an active and ongoing procurement opportunity for qualified small businesses in the medical research and development sector.
OMNIBUS_Small_Business_On-Ramp Defense Health Agency
3/10/25, 4:21 PM PROactive Solutions for Prolonging Resilience (PROSPR)
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, is seeking innovative research proposals for the PROactive Solutions for Prolonging Resilience (PROSPR) program. The solicitation aims to develop interventions that can extend human healthspan by 20 years through three technical areas: creating an intrinsic capacity (IC) score to predict long-term health outcomes, repurposing FDA-approved interventions, and developing second-generation interventions to prevent health decline. Proposals will be evaluated based on scientific merit, team capabilities, and budget analysis, with potential awardees including universities, non-profit organizations, and small businesses. Key submission dates include a solution summary due on April 25, 2025, and full proposals due on May 23, 2025, with a Proposers' Day scheduled for January 24, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. Proposers can apply to one or multiple technical areas, with preference given to teams demonstrating capabilities across multiple tracks.
The contract is not set aside for any specific business category and will be awarded through multiple Other Transaction (OT) agreements with a total program duration of five years. The place of performance is within the United States, with an anticipated total funding range spanning multiple million dollars across approximately five phases, each lasting around 12 months. Specific program requirements include developing an in-home IC assessment technology costing under $100, conducting decentralized clinical trials, and ensuring diverse participant representation. The program emphasizes extensive collaboration between research performers, comprehensive data sharing, and standardization of research methodologies. Successful proposals must demonstrate capabilities in developing comprehensive health assessment technologies, identifying biomarkers, conducting clinical trials, and creating interventions that can potentially prevent age-related health decline.
ARPA-H-SOL-25-125 Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health
12/23/24, 3:17 PM Research, Measurement, Assessment, Design, and Analysis (RMADA) 3 IDIQ
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking a Research, Measurement, Assessment, Design, and Analysis (RMADA) 3 Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide analytical support for models and demonstration programs under the Affordable Care Act. The contract aims to support the design, implementation, and evaluation of research and payment models targeting reduced expenditures for Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and uninsured beneficiaries while maintaining care quality. Potential contractors must demonstrate multi-disciplinary expertise including economists, clinicians, statisticians, and policy analysts, with proposals evaluated on technical approach, personnel/skill mix, management plan, and past performance. Evaluation will use a best value approach where non-cost factors are significantly more important than price, with proposals rated as Excellent, Good, Acceptable, or Unacceptable. Key dates include a February 27, 2025 deadline for questions, with proposals due by March 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET via email to RMADA3@cms.hhs.gov.
The solicitation does not include a specific set-aside for small businesses, though it has established small business participation goals of 31% overall. The contract has a maximum ceiling of $3.5 billion across all IDIQ awardees, with a minimum order value of $1,500 and individual task orders not to exceed ten years. The period of performance is estimated from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2030, with a potential six-month option period. Task orders may be issued using various pricing arrangements including firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, time and materials, and labor hour formats. The primary place of performance is located in Windsor Mill and Milford Mill, Maryland, with work to be conducted primarily in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Multiple contract awards are anticipated, with the actual number dependent on the quantity and quality of proposals received. The contract uses NAICS code 541720 (Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities) with a small business size standard of $28 million.
75FCMC25RJ018 Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
2/19/25, 11:44 AM AN41--Data Visualization and Statistical Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking Data Visualization and Statistical Services for the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Informatics Center (MAVERIC). The solicitation, numbered 36C24E25Q0017, requires specialized bioinformatics expertise to develop data formatting and processing pipelines, data visualization tools, and interactive web applications for complex Electronic Health Record data. Potential contractors must possess master's degrees in fields like data science, computer science, or informatics, with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages such as R, Python, and JavaScript. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and submit questions in writing to Renee Kale and Karly Gabrysiak by March 31, 2025, at 10:00 AM. Quotes will be evaluated based on technical narratives demonstrating experience with medical ontologies, electronic health record data analysis, and computational bioinformatics approaches.
The contract is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with a NAICS code of 541990 and a business size standard of $19.5 million. The period of performance spans five years, from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2030, with estimated annual work of 2,500 hours each for Data Visualization Specialists and Statistical Software Programmers. The total contract value is approximately $90,000, which includes service line items for specialist services, publication services, and reimbursable travel expenses ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 annually. The work will be performed at 150 S Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130, and contractors must undergo background checks and obtain PIV cards. Any resulting award will be issued on a Standard Form 1449, with quotes due by April 28, 2025, at 10:00 Eastern Time.
36C24E25Q0017 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
3/17/25, 8:43 AM Scientific, Technical Research and Project Management Support Services for USAMRIID
The Defense Health Agency is seeking scientific, technical, and project management support services for the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The solicitation covers comprehensive research support across multiple scientific divisions, including bacteriology, molecular biology, virology, and diagnostic systems, with work to be performed in Biosafety Levels 2-4 biocontainment laboratories. Key contract requirements include providing personnel capable of conducting research on bacterial and viral pathogenesis, developing medical countermeasures, performing diagnostic testing, and supporting complex laboratory operations. Proposals will be evaluated based on Technical Approach, Management/Staffing Approach, Experience, Past Performance, and Cost/Price, with non-cost factors being significantly more important than price. The solicitation (HT942525R0005) is due by 1:30 PM Eastern Time on May 5, 2025, with the government intending to make a single award without discussions.
The contract is a 100% 8(a) Small Business set-aside with the incumbent contractor being Chenega Professional & Technical Services, LLC. The procurement will be a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) contract with a pre-determined Not-to-Exceed amount of $80,000 annually for Other Direct Costs. The contract will have a base period and four option periods, with a total potential duration from August 2025 to March 2030. Personnel must be enrolled in the Army's Biological Personnel Reliability Program (BPRP) and Controlled Substance Personnel Reliability Program (CS-PRP), with stringent screening requirements for working in sensitive research environments. The contract supports USAMRIID's critical mission of protecting warfighters from biological threats, investigating potential disease outbreaks, and developing advanced medical capabilities to counter emerging biological threat agents. Successful offerors will need to demonstrate extensive expertise in scientific research, laboratory management, and compliance with complex regulatory standards across multiple research disciplines.
HT942525R0005 Defense Health Agency
4/4/25, 3:25 PM