Refrigerated Transport and Storage of Investigatio

The Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Heart Lung and Blood Institute is seeking refrigerated transport and storage services for investigational drugs through this solicitation opportunity. This procurement falls under the All Other Support Services NAICS category (561990) and is classified as Support-Professional: Other under PSC code R499. The solicitation was posted on August 14, 2025, with responses due by August 29, 2025, providing potential contractors with a tight 15-day window to prepare and submit their proposals. The agency requires specialized capabilities to handle the temperature-sensitive nature of investigational pharmaceutical products, which demands strict adherence to cold chain protocols and regulatory compliance standards. The evaluation criteria and specific contract requirements beyond the basic service description are not detailed in the available solicitation information.

This opportunity does not include any set-aside designations, making it open to all qualified contractors regardless of size or socioeconomic status. No information regarding current incumbents, potential award values, budget ranges, or specific quantities of investigational drugs requiring transport and storage services is provided in the solicitation notice. The timeline for service delivery and the geographic scope or place of performance for these refrigerated transport and storage operations are not specified in the available documentation. Interested contractors will need to obtain the full solicitation documents to understand the complete scope of work, performance locations, and detailed requirements for handling investigational pharmaceutical products. The specialized nature of this procurement suggests it will require contractors with established cold chain logistics capabilities and experience in pharmaceutical handling protocols.