Acquisition of Services for the Young At Heart Type 2 Diabetes Research Longitudinal Protocol

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, is seeking to procure scientific and technical consulting services for the Young At Heart Type 2 Diabetes Research Longitudinal Protocol. The contract will be awarded to Children's National Medical Center as a sole-source procurement based on their unique qualifications as the only pediatric care provider in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area with specialized pediatric diabetes research capabilities serving a diverse population. The selected contractor will be responsible for research coordination and participant recruitment activities, including posting study descriptions, conducting outreach, screening participants, scheduling visits, preparing research samples, and ensuring proper data collection according to protocol requirements. The research aims to investigate the underlying causes and contributing factors of heart disease and type 2 diabetes in youth populations. Interested parties may submit capability statements electronically by 9:00 AM EST on September 12, 2024, to the Contract Specialist, though this appears to be a sole-source procurement with limited competition expected.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is classified under NAICS code 541690 for Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. Children's National Medical Center has been identified as the intended recipient of this sole-source award, leveraging their joint program expertise with NIDDK (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases). The contract value is expected to be under $250,000 and will have a performance period running from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The scope includes screening up to 100 individuals, with the expectation of completing screening and annual visits for up to 36 participants and 66 parents or guardians. The contractor will need to support the longitudinal study design by maintaining participant engagement and ensuring comprehensive data collection throughout the one-year contract period.