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Solicitation, first published as sources sought

NIH Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (GROW) Program

75N98026Q00122

National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health Nida. Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.

4 open like this View on SAM.gov Markdown

Awarded

The Johns Hopkins University

$123,310.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

4 like it are open now in colleges, universities, and professional schools

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

6/24/2026: Solicitation Amendment #00001 is hereby issued. Please refer to the attachment amendment numbered 00001. 

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The NIH Office of Acquisition on behalf of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has an NIH Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (GROW) Program requirement for a two-year training program designed to prepare students to become competitive applicants for research training programs at research-intensive institutions, such as the NIH Intramural research training programs, and similar programs at other R1 institutions. The NIH GROW Program is a research capacity-building initiative designed to enhance the research capacity at contracted institutions, increase student access to research opportunities, and support for STEM education in service of national competitiveness. The NIH GROW Program has two distinct tracks based on career level: one for high school students and another for undergraduate students.

Please refer to the attached solicitation numbered 75N98026Q00122 with its attachments for the procurement titled NIH Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (GROW) Program for complete details and specifications. 

Attachments

Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
The Johns Hopkins University
UEI
FTMTDMBR29C7
CAGE
5L406
Vendor location
Baltimore, MD
Contract
75N98026P01035, purchase order
Obligated
$123,310.00, potential $249,999
Actions
1 between July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
National Institutes of Health (Nih) Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (Grow) Program - Ai/An (High School Track)
Match
solicitation number 75N98026Q00122 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7529 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page
Recipient
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
UEI
G15AG3BLLMH4
CAGE
1PPD6
Vendor location
Omaha, NE
Contract
75N98026P01036, purchase order
Obligated
$125,000.00, potential $250,000
Actions
1 between July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
National Institutes of Health (Nih) Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (Grow) Program - Ai/An (High School Track)
Match
solicitation number 75N98026Q00122 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7529 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page
Recipient
Northern Arizona University
UEI
MXHAS3AKPRN1
CAGE
2F318
Vendor location
Flagstaff, AZ
Contract
75N98026P01037, purchase order
Obligated
$125,000.00, potential $250,000
Actions
1 between July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
National Institutes of Health (Nih) Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (Grow) Program - Ai/An (High School Track)
Match
solicitation number 75N98026Q00122 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7529 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page
Recipient
Fayetteville State University
UEI
XTD7KKHEJFL1
CAGE
0KT18
Vendor location
Fayetteville, NC
Contract
75N98026P01038, purchase order
Obligated
$150,000.00, potential $300,000
Actions
1 between July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
National Institutes of Health (Nih) Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (Grow) Program - Rlis (Undergraduate Track)
Match
solicitation number 75N98026Q00122 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7529 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page
Recipient
Grambling State University
UEI
GAWTFKJ8ZRC5
CAGE
0JG81
Vendor location
Grambling, LA
Contract
75N98026P01039, purchase order
Obligated
$150,834.16, potential $349,903
Actions
1 between July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
National Institutes of Health (Nih) Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (Grow) Program - Rlis (Undergraduate Track)
Match
solicitation number 75N98026Q00122 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7529 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page
Recipient
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
UEI
SKH5GMBR9GL3
CAGE
7N746
Vendor location
Greensboro, NC
Contract
75N98026P01040, purchase order
Obligated
$125,002.00, potential $250,004
Actions
1 between July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
National Institutes of Health (Nih) Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (Grow) Program - Rlis (Undergraduate Track)
Match
solicitation number 75N98026Q00122 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7529 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page
Recipient
Universidad De Puerto Rico En Aguadilla
UEI
LY7FAJLUV9T9
CAGE
34CG0
Vendor location
Aguadilla, PR
Contract
75N98026P01041, purchase order
Obligated
$122,000.00, potential $244,000
Actions
1 between July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
National Institutes of Health (Nih) Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (Grow) Program - Rlis (Undergraduate Track)
Match
solicitation number 75N98026Q00122 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7529 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page
Recipient
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
UEI
PFBDNBDS57H3
CAGE
3GZ36
Vendor location
Los Angeles, CA
Contract
75N98026P01042, purchase order
Obligated
$174,240.45, potential $348,481
Actions
1 between July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
National Institutes of Health (Nih) Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (Grow) Program - Rlis (Undergraduate Track)
Match
solicitation number 75N98026Q00122 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7529 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page
Recipient
Pacific Lutheran University
UEI
WR6BH9NBSC74
CAGE
7F744
Vendor location
Tacoma, WA
Contract
75N98026P01043, purchase order
Obligated
$95,000.00, potential $250,000
Actions
1 between July 22, 2026 and July 22, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
National Institutes of Health (Nih) Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (Grow) Program - Ai/An (High School Track)
Match
solicitation number 75N98026Q00122 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 7529 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. March 23, 2026

    Sources sought

    Due April 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e5759b2238cd4a75a7a494166f5c8ccd

    2 revisions on SAM
    • June 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • March 23, 2026: publish, sources sought

  2. June 2, 2026

    Presolicitation, originally sources sought

    Due June 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 4b5934b5b08c460094865497464cddea

    3 revisions on SAM
    • June 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 18, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • March 23, 2026: publish, sources sought

  3. June 18, 2026

    Solicitation, originally presolicitation

    Due June 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 3aef2e0ab7fe48478a0460afa9d21ac2

    3 revisions on SAM
    • June 24, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • June 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 18, 2026: publish, solicitation

  4. June 24, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due June 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 46f8e1c004e24eed958484211ca42a90

    3 revisions on SAM
    • June 24, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • June 2, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • June 18, 2026: publish, solicitation

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