Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Guidehouse Digital LLC - Pediatric Hospitalist - Scientific Subject Matter Expert
Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-OD-26-010315
- Agency
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Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center intends to sole-source a bridge contract to Guidehouse Digital LLC for Pediatric Hospitalist – Scientific Subject Matter Expert services, with a comment deadline of September 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. This procurement is structured as a sole-source award under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, with competition requirements waived. The Clinical Center has determined that urgent and immediate services are necessary to maintain continuity of patient care and regulatory compliance during a current lapse in on-call physician coverage. Guidehouse Digital LLC previously performed these physician services for the Clinical Center and possesses existing credentials and privileges, positioning the contractor to meet the compressed timeframe required to address the coverage gap. The proposed physician(s) are already credentialed and privileged by the Clinical Center or otherwise able to satisfy necessary clinical requirements within the required timeframe. This bridge contract will continue temporary services until a new full services contract can be competed and awarded through standard procurement procedures. No solicitation document or quotation requests will be issued. Comments referencing the posting number may be submitted to Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist, NIH Clinical Center Office of Purchasing and Contracts, via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov, prior to the closing date. NAICS 541990; PSC R499.
Notice text
This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.
This procurement is for a bridge contract for Pediatric Hospitalist - Scientific Subject Matter Expert. This is a sole source “bridge” contract because the services requested are urgent and immediate to provide continuity of service for patient safety and regulatory compliance. Guidehouse Digital LLC. previously performed these physician services for the Clinical Center and have demonstrated familiarity with the requirements associated with providing the necessary on-call physician coverage. Because of the contractor's prior performance of this requirement, the contractor is positioned to provide the required services within the compressed timeframe necessary to address the current lapse in coverage. The proposed physician(s) are already credentialed and privileged by the Clinical Center or otherwise able to satisfy the necessary clinical requirements within the required timeframe. This current requirement is to temporarily continue services until the new services contract can be competed and awarded.
This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 –Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.
Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date.
Notice Type: Notice of Intent
NAICS Code: 541990
PSC Code: R499
Posted Date: 09/14/2026
Close Date: 09/18/2026 12pm EST
End User IC: Clinical Center
POC Name: Ryssa Nix
Email Address: Ryssa.nix@nih.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOI to sole source under SAT.docx | DOCX document |
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