Request for 15 Scientist Reviewer Contractor Positions
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $20,000,000 to $50,000,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Points of contact
Forecast details come from HHS's procurement forecast. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The National Institutes of Health is requesting acquisition approval for 15 Scientist Reviewer Contractor positions to support peer review operations within the Center for Scientific Review (CSR), with an estimated award date of December 1, 2026. Contractor scientists will assist with planning, coordination, conduct, and documentation of review activities in accordance with NIH and CSR requirements, responding to increased and ongoing workload from the consolidation of NIH Peer Review Meetings within CSR. The requested period covers a base year and four option years to provide continuity, minimize operational disruptions, and reduce the risk of delays to critical peer review activities.
The estimated solicitation release date is November 1, 2026, and the estimated award value range is $20 million to $50 million under NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), with no set-aside used. Points of contact are Som Bahrami, Contracting Officer, at som.bahrami@nih.gov or +13014025944, and Minh-Thao Tran, Program Coordinator, at tranth@csr.nih.gov or 3014960714.
Forecast text
Acquisition approval is requested for 15 Scientist Reviewer Contractor positions for a base year and four option years to provide additional scientific and operational support resulting from the consolidation of NIH Peer Review Meetings within the Center for Scientific Review (CSR).
The increased and ongoing peer review workload requires dedicated contractor support to assist with planning, coordination, conduct, and documentation of review activities in accordance with NIH and CSR requirements. The requested five-year period will provide continuity and sustained capacity to meet workload demands, minimize operational disruptions, and reduce the risk of delays to critical peer review activities.
Approval is necessary to ensure CSR has sufficient resources to support the consolidated peer review process and maintain timely and uninterrupted NIH peer review operations.
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