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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.

It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.

NIH-OD-SS-27-000089

The information gained from this market research will help the National Institutes (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) plan for its acquisition strategy.

Potential Large and Small Businesses shall include business information outlined in the section below as a part of their response.

Complete responses to this notice shall be in the following format:

1. SAM UEI Number

2. Company Name

3. Company Address, City, State and Zip Code

4. Company Point of Contact, Email Address and Telephone Number

5. Current GSA Schedule appropriate to this Sources Sought

6. Socioeconomic Status: (i.e., HUBZone, 8a, Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small-Business, etc.) https://www.sam.gov.

7. Provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described in the Statement of Work.

The NIH Clinical Center requires contractor support to provide specialized Biomedical Engineering Technical Support Services necessary to sustain the Medical Equipment Program and ensure the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of medical and research equipment used throughout the Clinical Center. These services are essential to maintaining the availability and performance of complex biomedical instrumentation that supports patient care, clinical operations, and biomedical research. The position is essential for working with the Department of Clinical Research Informatics (DCRI) and the NIH Center for Information Technology (CIT) to conduct IT security reviews and meet compliance with HHS Cybersecurity standards. The Biomedical Engineer works with DCRI and CIT to review medical systems that connect to the NIH IT Network to ensure required security protocols are implemented, and device function is not impeded. This includes providing an information technology (IT) maintenance strategy for life support and life critical equipment used in patient care.

Contractors shall not reach out to the customer for any questions or clarifications.

All communications must go through contracting.

Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated.

NAICS: The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330.

PSC: R499

Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered and have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA).

All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to ryssa.nix@nih.gov. Please use subject line “Response to NIH-OD-SS-27-000089”.

All information submissions shall be received no later noon on October 22, 2026.