Medical/Scientific Photography Services

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, through its Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, is seeking to procure highly specialized medical and scientific photography services to support research and clinical operations. The contractor will be responsible for photographing patient conditions, surgical specimens, and scientific documentation using advanced techniques and equipment, including specialized illumination modalities such as Brightfield, Darkfield, DIC, and Polarized Light microscopy. The successful contractor must demonstrate a minimum of one year of professional photography experience, with preference given to candidates with clinical research setting experience and healthcare patient photography background. Key qualifications include demonstrated command of anatomy and medical terminology, understanding of sterile and aseptic procedures, proficiency with both film-based and digital camera systems, and expertise in Adobe Photoshop and image-processing software. The NIH has issued this Notice of Intent on March 19, 2026, and interested vendors may submit capability statements by the March 30, 2026 deadline at 10:30 a.m. EST to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirement. Submissions should be directed to Shasheshe Goolsby at shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov.

This is a sole-source acquisition with no set-aside designation, with Deep Ocean Films of Clarksburg, Maryland identified as the only vendor currently capable of meeting the requirement due to their specialized expertise in medical photography and familiarity with NIH clinical workflows. The contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement, with a base performance period of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, followed by three optional one-year extensions extending through March 31, 2030. The position is classified as full-time, requiring 32 to 40 hours per week on a standard schedule of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with comprehensive infectious disease compliance requirements including measles immunity, hepatitis B vaccination, tuberculosis screening, and annual influenza vaccination. The contractor will be classified as an emergency employee required to report during inclement weather closures, as the Clinical Center operates 24/7/365. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.