2026 Cervical Cancer Screening Follow-up

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive, de-identified clinical datasets related to cervical cancer screening follow-up research. The project requires a small business to deliver detailed annual datasets from Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) clinics, focusing on collecting extensive patient information including age, sexually transmitted disease history, contraception use, smoking status, BMI, and comprehensive HPV, Pap, and cervical histology results. Interested small businesses must submit a 5-page capability statement by March 29, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST, electronically sent to designated NIH contacts. The evaluation will likely focus on the contractor's personnel expertise, technical approach, and small business certification status. The submission is part of a sources sought notice designed to help determine the most appropriate acquisition method for the research contract.

The opportunity is not currently set aside for any specific small business designation, though the notice indicates potential preference for HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), veteran-owned, women-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses. The performance period is anticipated to span five years, from 03/15/2026 through 03/14/2031, consisting of a one-year base period and four 12-month option periods. While specific award value is not disclosed, the NAICS code 622110 for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals has a small business size standard of $41.5 million. The contractor will be required to deliver annual datasets in .txt, SAS, or EXCEL formats, participate in quarterly WebEx meetings, and ensure compliance with Section 508 ICT accessibility requirements. The underlying research objective is to generate long-term risk estimates for cervical cancer screening, building on previous NCI-funded studies that have analyzed data from over 1.5 million women.