Chemistry Support for the DTT (NIEHS) - RFI/SSN

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a component of the National Institutes of Health, is conducting a combined Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought Notice (SSN) to gather market research on chemistry support services for its Division of Translational Toxicology (DTT). The procurement seeks capability statements and vendor feedback regarding experience providing comprehensive chemistry services across eight functional areas: Logistics and Handling, Characterization, Formulation, Biosample Analysis, Special Studies, Animal Studies, Omics, and In Vitro Assays. Interested organizations of all business sizes should submit capability statements limited to 15 pages (10-point font minimum) by 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on March 4, 2026, to Contracting Officer Sarah Bank at sarah.bank@nih.gov. Responses should address comments on the Draft Statement of Work, optional responses to RFI questions, and business information including company size and socio-economic status. This notice is issued for market research and planning purposes only; it is not a formal solicitation for proposals, and no award will be made based on responses received.

This RFI/SSN does not utilize any set-aside designations and no incumbent contractor is identified in the notice. The anticipated contract is structured as a 10-year cost-plus-fixed-fee, level-of-effort arrangement with a possible 6-month extension, encompassing severable services to support NIEHS toxicological research initiatives. Specific award values and budget ranges are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, as responses will be used to inform future acquisition planning and contract structuring. The applicable NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees or less. Additional specifications and detailed functional activity requirements are available in attachments and at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/SS_chemistryspecs.