Alcohol and Chemosensory Perception in Human Twins – Twinsburg 2026 Data Collection and Testing

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health, is seeking contractor services for data collection and testing related to "Alcohol and Chemosensory Perception in Human Twins – Twinsburg 2026 Data Collection and Testing." The procurement involves specialized chemosensory testing methods and proprietary sensory tools to examine taste, smell, and chemesthetic responses to ethanol and other sensory stimuli in twin participants. The contractor must possess trained scientific staff capable of collecting high-quality data during the annual Twinsburg Twin Festival and demonstrate expertise in human sensory research. The Government indicates it may evaluate responses to determine whether to proceed on a non-competitive sole-source basis or transition to a competitive procurement; interested parties should submit capability statements, technical proposals, cost-price proposals, period of performance details, Unique Entity ID (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and business size certification. All responses must be received by March 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and submitted electronically to Michael Falzone, Contracting Officer, at Michael.falzone@nih.gov, with all offerors required to maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This pre-solicitation notice indicates no set-aside designation. Monell Chemical Senses Center, located at 3500 Market Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is identified as the potential incumbent contractor with whom NIAAA has collaborated since 2019 on this multi-year human twin study. The contract value does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 and is being conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a size standard of $19.0 million. The Sensory Science and Metabolism Unit (SenSMet) within NIAAA's Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research (DICBR) is the sponsoring organization for this effort.