Peer Review Services for Paediatric Cancer Research Grants

The Maryland-based government authority in Baltimore is seeking a peer review organization or consultant to evaluate paediatric cancer research grant proposals. The agency needs to assess, evaluate, score, and recommend funding for approximately twenty and up to twenty-six grant applications. This effort aims to support research directed at cancers diagnosed in children from birth to age twenty. The selected partner must provide a network of scientific reviewers with expertise in basic, translational, clinical, and population-based research. Clinical expertise must include, but is not restricted to, observational, qualitative, intervention, and cross-sectional research. The agency requires all reviewers to sign a confidentiality agreement that protects their identity, includes explicit conflict of interest declarations, and provides instructions on secure storage and disposal of grant materials. The contract period covers one year, and the performance of the work will take place offsite. Only organizations based onshore in the United States are eligible to participate in this procurement. The agency is looking for budget proposals from bidders to determine the cost of these services. The agency will hold a pre-bid meeting on June 22, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 29, 2026. No other key dates or specific evaluation criteria are provided in the procurement details.