Sources Sought Notice - OMNIBUS IV Small Business On-Ramp

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is conducting a Sources Sought Notice for the OMNIBUS IV Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supporting military medical research and development services. The Defense Health Agency is the primary agency seeking to identify small businesses interested in joining this contract vehicle across four market segments: Research and Development, Research and Development Support Services, Regulatory Processes, and Translational Science Support and Services. Eligible respondents must use NAICS code 541714 and Product Service Codes AN11-AN15, focusing on medical research and biotechnology services. Interested firms are required to submit a 10-page capabilities statement demonstrating their past work, technical skills, current small business status, and subcontracting capabilities. The market research will be used to evaluate potential new vendors for on-ramping to the existing contract vehicle, with responses due by April 10, 2025.

The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses, including 8(a) participants, HUBZone, Women-Owned, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned businesses. The current contract includes 56 contract holders, with 30 small businesses currently participating in the program. The contract has a $10 billion award ceiling and covers ten program areas including medical simulation technologies, infectious diseases, and military health performance. The base ordering period runs from June 2022 through June 2027, with a subsequent option period from June 2027 to June 2032. Task orders have already been issued by multiple DoD agencies, including the Defense Health Agency and Naval Supply Systems Command, indicating an active and ongoing procurement opportunity for qualified small businesses in the medical research and development sector.