# NIH Professional, Scientific and Technical Support Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n98026r00042

- Solicitation number: 75N98026R00042
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Olao (75N980)
- NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: R499 Other Professional Services
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: March 26, 2026
- Last posted: August 26, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f9c1b518ae684fa2975b497f88e02bf5/view

## Description

The purpose of the proposed contract is to provide scientific and professional expertise to support NIH's current and emerging research priorities. Support includes specialized scientific expertise related to basic, translational and clinical research; vaccine research and development; general laboratory research at BSL-2, -3, and -4; veterinary and scientific research in ABSL-2, -3 and -4 environments; and bioinformatics and computational biology.

**Amendment 001:** Provides clarification regarding the status of a prior solicitation for this requirement.

**Amendment 002:** Provides clarification regarding the status of a prior solicitation for this requirement.

**Amendment 003:** Provides responses to potential offerors RFP questions and extends the proposal due date to May 4, 2026 at 3:00pm ET.

**Amendment 004:** Provides responses to potential offerors RFP questions, revise Attachment 10, and extend the proposal due date to May 8, 2026 at 3:00pm ET.

**Amendment 005:** Provides responses to potential offerors RFP questions, and to correct the Proposal Due Date/Time.

**Amendment 006:** Provides responses to potential offerors RFP questions, and to provide clarity regarding Attachment 10.

**Amendment 007:** Provides additional clarification regarding Attachment 10.

**Amendment 008:** Provides responses and address an additional question pertaining to RFP #75N98026R00042 and to provide clarity regarding Attachment 5, page 147 and Attachment 10 - Table of Labor Rates and Unit Prices. Additionally, Attachment 10 has been revised to adjust quantity of labor hours. Please see attachment titled “Amendment 8, Attachment 10.”

## Publications

- March 26, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 9f4a835c8a494a5994a9a77e36ee80f9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9f4a835c8a494a5994a9a77e36ee80f9/view
- April 13, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 8fcdc984446240ea85c07f5f63565ffe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8fcdc984446240ea85c07f5f63565ffe/view
- April 13, 2026: Solicitation, due April 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice d2e8dfb71c1c4747bd5c36ae358f648f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d2e8dfb71c1c4747bd5c36ae358f648f/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due May 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 9551d7c9e4c744faad3305ca1457480f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9551d7c9e4c744faad3305ca1457480f/view
- April 24, 2026: Solicitation, due May 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice f46e93e42e94468db13578f78345ecb4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f46e93e42e94468db13578f78345ecb4/view
- April 27, 2026: Solicitation, due May 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice e1b3e225bacf4637a3b9c07cfba55174. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e1b3e225bacf4637a3b9c07cfba55174/view
- April 28, 2026: Solicitation, due May 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 8ca527bf58864aa0a53fa414413cfb49. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8ca527bf58864aa0a53fa414413cfb49/view
- May 5, 2026: Solicitation, due May 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice dc712218545e4fbd9ed183ec7f9e3a28. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc712218545e4fbd9ed183ec7f9e3a28/view
- May 6, 2026: Solicitation, due May 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 9b62347bcd914991874903efc43edfd0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9b62347bcd914991874903efc43edfd0/view
- August 26, 2026: Solicitation, due August 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM EDT. Notice 1620f45624f243768c242f6d95ea8f8d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1620f45624f243768c242f6d95ea8f8d/view
- August 26, 2026: Solicitation, due August 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM EDT. Notice f9c1b518ae684fa2975b497f88e02bf5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f9c1b518ae684fa2975b497f88e02bf5/view

## Points of contact

- Matt Lear, matt.lear@nih.gov
- Kishan Patel, kishan.patel@nih.gov

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