BioLINCC

The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a component of the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking a contractor to support the Biologic Specimen and Data Repositories Information Coordinating Center (BioLINCC). This pre-solicitation notice indicates that the federal government is procuring research and development services in biotechnology, specifically focused on biologic specimen management and data coordination. The contract will require the successful contractor to possess expertise in biotechnology research, data management systems, and specimen repository operations. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, contractors should anticipate that proposals will be assessed based on technical capability, relevant experience with biospecimen repositories, and the proposed approach to coordinating center operations. The pre-solicitation was posted on January 20, 2026, with responses due by February 4, 2026, providing interested contractors with approximately two weeks to prepare their submissions.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to small business entities as defined by the Small Business Administration. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or provide specific award values or budget ranges for the BioLINCC contract. The applicable NAICS code is 541714 (Research and Development in Biotechnology except Nanobiotechnology), and the PSC code is AN11 (Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Basic Research), which further defines the nature of the procurement. No specific performance timeline or quantity metrics are provided in this pre-solicitation announcement. Interested small business contractors should monitor the Federal Procurement Data System or the NHLBI website for the formal solicitation, which typically follows a pre-solicitation notice within several weeks.