About this opportunity
AI summaryThe National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Johns Hopkins University for part-time rheumatologist services. The contractor must provide a qualified physician to deliver clinical, research, and training support for 832 hours annually. Responsibilities include managing patients with salivary gland pathology, supporting research protocols, participating in publications, and spending two days per week supporting the NIDCR Dental Clinic on-site in Bethesda, Maryland, and off-site. While the agency intends to negotiate solely with Johns Hopkins University, any responsible source that can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement. Candidates must possess a medical degree, an active U.S. medical license, an extensive publication record in Sjogren's syndrome, and active collaboration with a dental clinical research team. Interested parties must email their capability statements to Linda Smith and Danielle Tines by November 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST. The anticipated base period of performance runs from November 28, 2026, through November 27, 2027.
Scope of work
- Clinical expertise supporting research of human subject protocols, amendments, and adverse event reporting
- Clinical management and evaluation of patients and subjects with rheumatologic conditions associated with salivary gland pathology
- Participation in screening and enrollment of subjects to clinical research protocols
- Support to the NIDCR Dental Clinic two days per week with one day on-site and one day off-site
- Participation in research analysis, publications, presentations, and collaborative activities
- Perform rheumatologist services for 832 hours annually
Minimum qualifications
- Medical degree and preferably board certification in rheumatology
- Active U.S. medical license in good standing
- Extensive publication record in Sjogren's syndrome and rheumatologic conditions with oral manifestations
- Active collaboration with a dental clinical research team in salivary gland disorders
Documents to include with your response
- Capability statement demonstrating ability to meet the clinical expertise, research support, subject screening and enrollment, and training services requirements
Key dates
- Posted Date
- October 27, 2026
- Response Date
- November 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Responses shall be submitted via email to primary point of contact Linda Smith and secondary point of contact Danielle Tines.
Contract details
- Term
- Base Period: November 28, 2026 through November 27, 2027
- Place of performance
- National Institutes of Health, NIDCR, 10 Center Drive, Building 10, Bethesda, MD 20892
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- NIH-NOI-PCA-NIDCR-11424
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Buying office
- National Institutes of Health › National Institutes of Health Olao
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 27, 2026
- NAICS
- 621111 · Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- Product/service code
- Q522
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, MD, 20892
- Contracting contact
- SMITH, LINDA E
linda.smith2@nih.gov
10000000000 - Additional contact
- Danielle Tines
danielle.tines@nih.gov
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
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