Ripple Effect - NIAAA Business Operations Support

POP: 12/7/26 - 9/27/26 - This requirement addresses a short-term but important operational need to strengthen business operations across multiple functional areas within the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Temporary Business Operations Support will provide focused capacity to improve data analysis, tracking, coordination, and process standardization. Particular emphasis will be placed on improving coordination among Grants Management, the Office of Extramural Activities, the Budget Office, and Program Officials to support timely funding decisions, budget actions, grants administration activities, and related operational processes.

Acquiring this support is important to help NIAAA manage interconnected, time-sensitive work consistently and efficiently. The contractor will provide specialized expertise in data analysis, business process improvement, workflow optimization, standard operating procedure (SOP) development, and cross-functional coordination. This support will help identify process gaps and bottlenecks, improve the reliability and visibility of operational information, and develop sustainable tools, documentation, and standardized processes that NIAAA can continue using after the contract ends.

If these services are not obtained, NIAAA may have limited capacity to address operational improvements while maintaining ongoing workload demands. This could delay or complicate coordination among offices, funding and budget actions, and grants administration activities; reduce the consistency and timeliness of data and process tracking; and leave process gaps or inefficiencies unresolved. The resulting burden on existing staff could also make it more difficult to develop and implement lasting improvements.

The anticipated period of performance is less than two years, making temporary contractor support more appropriate and cost-effective than establishing a permanent federal position for a short-term need. The work is project-based and expected to require no more than 32 hours per week; therefore, part-time contract support is appropriate and cost-effective. In addition to addressing immediate operational needs, the contractor will help build NIAAA's long-term capability through reusable tools, documentation, and standardized processes.