ORSC Certification and Testing Contract
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NIH-OD-SS-27-000058
- Agency
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Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations is conducting sources sought market research, due November 15, 2026, for a project management and coordination contract covering routine and emergent qualification, calibration/PM, and certification services, including repairs and replacements, for the NIH Clinical Center's Office of Research Support and Compliance (ORSC). The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used," and the notice invites both large and small businesses. Work is performed at departments and institutes on the NIH Bethesda, Maryland campus. The notice is not a solicitation, does not obligate the Government, and will not respond to requests for a solicitation. Responses must be in writing and include SAM UEI and CAGE code, company name, address, point of contact, current GSA Schedule or other FAR Part 8 considerations, socioeconomic status, and a capability statement addressing the Statement of Work, which is attached. Contractors must not contact the customer; all communications go through contracting. The notice lists NAICS 541380 and PSC H966, and it references NIH-OD-SS-27-000058. No dollar value, period of performance, or incumbent is stated.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below.
NIH-OD-SS-27-000058
The information gained from this market research will help the National Institutes (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) plan for its acquisition strategy.
Potential Large and Small Businesses shall include business information outlined in the section below as a part of their response.
Complete responses to this notice shall be in the following format:
- SAM UEI Number and CAGE code
- Company Name
- Company Address, City, State and Zip Code
- Company Point of Contact, Email Address and Telephone Number
- Current GSA Schedule appropriate to this Sources Sought of other FAR Part 8 considerations
- Socioeconomic Status: (i.e., HUBZone, 8a, Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small-Business, etc.) https://www.sam.gov.
- Provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described in the Statement of Work.
The NIH Clinical Center Office of Research Support and Compliance (ORSC) is seeking a qualified and experienced contractor to provide project management and coordination of routine and emergent qualification, calibration/PM and certification services, including repairs and replacements, for the departments/ICs located at the NIH’s Bethesda, MD campus.
Please see attached SOW for more details.
Contractors shall not reach out to the customer for any questions or clarifications.
All communications must go through contracting.
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Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated.
NAICS: The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541380.
PSC: H966
Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered and have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA).
All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to ryssa.nix@nih.gov. Please use subject line “Response to NIH-OD-SS-27-000058”.
All information submissions shall be received no later than noon on November 15, 2026.
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