About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Food and Drug Administration issues this Sources Sought Notice to conduct market research on qualified vendors, including potential 8(a) vendors, capable of providing multidisciplinary scientific and regulatory professional services. The contemplated Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract covers fourteen task areas supporting FDA Centers and Offices, such as program management, IT architecture, statistical computing, data standards, business analysis, outreach, AI-augmented analysis, scientific research, laboratory support, and transition services. Qualified sources under NAICS codes 541690 and 541990 may respond, and the agency is not accepting formal proposals at this time. The anticipated period of performance encompasses five one-year ordering periods plus an optional six-month extension.
Scope of work
- Program and project management
- IT architecture and integration advisory services
- Statistical computing support
- Data standards development and harmonization
- Knowledge and records management
- Data management and data quality
- Business analysis support
- AI-augmented scientific and regulatory analysis
Minimum qualifications
- Program Manager IV designated as key personnel with required credentials
- Support personnel adequately trained and possessing credentials specified in labor categories
- Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) to obtain PIV cards
- Completion of applicable FDA Information Security Awareness training
- FedRAMP compliance for all cloud service providers used under the contract
Documents to include with your response
- Draft Transition-In Plan
- Program Management Plan (PMP)
- Task Order Management Plan (TOMP)
- Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
- FDA 3398 Form (Non-Disclosure Agreement)
- HHS-745 form
- E-QIP
- FDA 3530 form
- NAR forms
Contract details
- Term
- Five (5) one-year ordering periods and an additional six (6)-month option period
- Place of performance
- FDA Centers and Offices, predominantly in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area, including Rockville, White Oak, Calverton, and Silver Spring
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- 75F40127R00007
- Agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Buying office
- Food and Drug Administration › FDA Office of ACQ Grant SVCS
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 19, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 4, 2026
- NAICS
- 541990 · All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product/service code
- R799
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Place of performance
- Silver Spring, MD, 20993
- Contracting contact
- Amanda Edger
amanda.edger@fda.hhs.gov - Additional contact
- Ian Weiss
Ian.Weiss@fda.hhs.gov
3017965728
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (75F401) with descriptions matching "scientific" or "regulatory", performed in MD. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| DNA HIVE LLC75F40125C00095 · BAA# FY25C3AP3 - (H20) A NEXT GENERATION MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES SCIENTIFIC PLATFORM FOR R | $7.5M | Sep 29, 2028 |
| REAGAN-UDALL FOUNDATION FOR THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, INC.75F40126C00214 · IS TO ENGAGE RUF TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT STAKEHOLDER CONVENING, SCIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENT, OPER | $2.5M | Sep 29, 2027 |
| KAIVA STRATEGIES, LLC75F40126F19025 · 2-YEAR AND 11-MONTH, FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) TASK ORDER FOR THE FDA OFFICE OF FOOD CHEMICAL | $454.9K | Jun 14, 2027 |
| TUNNELL CONSULTING INC75F40126F19009 · SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL CAPACITY TO SUSTAIN REGULATORY REVIEW | $27.9M | Apr 19, 2027 |
| VETS SYNERGETIC GROUP LLC75F40125F19063 · REGULATORY SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT - TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC-RELATED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WILL B | $239.6K | Dec 31, 2026 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Health and Human Services, NAICS 541990, performed in MD
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| SCITECH SERVICES INC75F40126P00269 · CARR POWERFUGE PILOT SEPARATION SYSTEM | $278.8K | Apr 14, 2029 |
| AKIMA SECURE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC75F40126P00226 · FIRM FIXED PRICE CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS (CTP) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) PROG | $1.8M | Sep 29, 2028 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE75N90025C00014 · STATE OF MARYLAND:1108634 [25-002246] THE CONTINUUM OF CARE IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH | $4.7M | Aug 14, 2028 |
| VETS SYNERGETIC GROUP LLC75F40126F19100 · TASK ORDER TO SUPPORT PATIENT SAFETY IN POST ACUTE CARE TRANSITIONS FOR HOME AS A HEALTHCA | $1.5M | Jul 28, 2028 |
| FAST-TRACK DRUGS & BIOLOGICS, L.L.C.75N94024F00002 · APREMILAST FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL USE DISORDER -- CONTRACT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION STU | $5.8M | Dec 31, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Health and Human Services, NAICS 541990, since Oct 1, 2024
3,194 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE$213.0M
- 2. QLARANT INTEGRITY SOLUTIONS LLC$199.4M
- 3. SAFEGUARD SERVICES LLC$170.8M
- 4. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC$145.3M
- 5. VETS SYNERGETIC GROUP LLC$87.4M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.