Acquisition of Services of a Contract Inflammatory and Vascular Diseases Scientist

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, is seeking a Contract Inflammatory and Vascular Diseases Scientist through solicitation 75N94025Q00024. The contract requires a PhD-level scientist with over 15 years of specialized experience in immunology or inflammation research to support the Biomedical and Metabolic Imaging Branch's research on exosomes, microRNA, and vascular diseases. Ideal candidates must possess advanced expertise in extracellular vesicle isolation, cell culture techniques, molecular biology, microRNA analysis, nucleic acid isolation, animal models, and induced pluripotent stem cell technology. The proposal evaluation will emphasize technical capability over price, with electronic submissions required by December 19, 2024, to amber.harris@nih.gov. Responses will be assessed based on technical factors and pricing, with technical capabilities receiving greater weight in the selection process.

The contract is a firm-fixed-price solicitation without a specific small business set-aside, classified under NAICS code 541690 for Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services with a $19.0M size standard. The period of performance includes a base year from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with an option for an additional year from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027. Work will be performed at NIH facilities in Bethesda, Maryland, with a standard 40-hour work week requirement. While no incumbent contractor is mentioned in the documentation, the solicitation indicates a clear need for a highly specialized scientific professional to support advanced research in inflammatory and vascular disease studies. The contract represents a significant opportunity for a top-tier scientist with extensive experience in complex biomedical research methodologies.