Pre-Solicitation Notice

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), a division of the National Institutes of Health, is seeking a contractor to establish and operate a state-of-the-art Biological Testing Facility to support the NIH's Contraceptive Development Program. The primary services include conducting in vitro enzymatic and cell-based assays, in vivo studies, anti-fertility assessments, endocrine activity evaluations, toxicity testing, formulation and stability studies, ADME profiling, and DMPK profiling of new chemical compounds, delivery systems, and devices. The contractor must demonstrate expertise in drug evaluation across multiple animal species including rodents, rabbits, and non-human primates, and provide comprehensive preclinical development support including process and product development, clinical lot production, subcontractor management, and IND application preparation and FDA submission support. The formal solicitation (RFP 75N94026R00005) will be released on or about April 13, 2026, with proposals due on or about May 28, 2026, and all submissions must be made electronically through SAM.gov. Prospective bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management database to be eligible for contract award, and inquiries may be directed to Sean Dunn (Contract Specialist) or Gannon White (Contracting Officer) at the NIH's Research and Development and Professional Services division in Bethesda, Maryland.

This procurement is structured as a single Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity cost-reimbursement contract with a seven-year ordering period beginning on or around September 30, 2026, and no set-aside designations apply. The notice does not identify any current incumbent contractor or provide a specific award value or budget range. The solicitation will be conducted through full and open competition under NAICS code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), making this opportunity available to qualified private sector contractors capable of meeting the technical and operational requirements outlined by NICHD.