National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute (NHLBI) Trans-Omics for Precision Medic

The National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute (NHLBI), a component of the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking qualified contractors to serve as the Administrative Coordinating Center (ACC) for the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) initiative. This pre-solicitation notice indicates that NHLBI is soliciting administrative management and general management consulting services to support program coordination and oversight functions. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and PSC code R408 (Support - Professional: Program Management/Support), suggesting that the successful contractor will provide comprehensive program management, administrative support, and coordination services. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, such contracts typically assess organizational capacity, relevant experience in managing large-scale research initiatives, technical competency, cost reasonableness, and past performance. The due date for submissions is January 15, 2026, providing prospective offerors approximately one month from the posting date of December 15, 2025 to prepare and submit their proposals.

This is a pre-solicitation notice issued as a Sources Sought announcement, indicating that no set-aside designation has been applied to this opportunity, meaning all eligible contractors may compete. The notice does not specify an incumbent contractor or identify previous award holders, nor does it provide explicit budget figures or award value ranges at this pre-solicitation stage. Detailed information regarding the potential contract value, period of performance, specific deliverables, and staffing requirements will likely be included in the full solicitation when it is released. Interested contractors should monitor the contracting office for the full Request for Proposals (RFP) and should consider submitting responses to this Sources Sought notice to express their capability and interest in this significant administrative coordinating role within the NIH's precision medicine research portfolio.