# Optimizing Scientific and Organizational Operations of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Improve Efficiency and to Enhance the Health and Well-Being of all Americans

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nih75n980od

- Solicitation number: NIH75N980OD
- Notice type: Award notice
- Status: Awarded to Credence Management Solutions Limited Liability Company for $7,297,111.00
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Olao (75N980)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 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: May 1, 2025
- Last posted: May 1, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f893a17a9ad842688dec32bebf43a4dd/view

## Description

NIH was tasked with an urgent and compelling requirement to comply with Executive Order 14212 (Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission). NIH required analytical, research, technology and operations support services to develop and recommend technical, and scientific solutions and implementation strategies to help achieve the goals set forth in the Executive Order. NIH sought in house subject matter experts for feasibility on how to proceed. GSA Supply Schedules were reviewed.

Contracts having similar task types were reviewed as well. Due to the urgent and compelling nature required for complying with President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order 14212 (Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission) the Government did not have sufficient time to request capability statements, gather & evaluate quotes and provide opportunities for competition for this requirement. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 United States Code (U.S.C.)

253(c) (1) as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(A). Additionally time constraints and complexity of the requirement brougt challenges to contract type. As a result of these constraints it is not possible to accurately estimate the extent of costs with any reasonable degree of confidence canceling the normal contract type Fixed Price. Therefore, a Time and Materials type task award on a GSA contract was considered the best value to the Government.

GSA pricing has already been determined fair and reasonable to the government. NIH is committed to competing acquisitions to the maximum extent possible. If a follow-on requirement is required, thorough market research will be conducted regarding potential sources through the Federal Supply Schedule.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Credence Management Solutions Limited Liability Company (UEI FZNCSKF4X6D9)
- Contract: 47QTCA19D00AX
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 999 offers received
- Link: award number 47QTCA19D00AX equals the contract number; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_47QTCA19D00AX_4732/


## Publications

- May 1, 2025: Award notice. Notice 59bbb660f66042139c8282e6b89d92ec. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/59bbb660f66042139c8282e6b89d92ec/view
- May 1, 2025: Award notice. Notice 64ac4b0695cc4100be71e172b0c95f13. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/64ac4b0695cc4100be71e172b0c95f13/view
- May 1, 2025: Award notice. Notice f893a17a9ad842688dec32bebf43a4dd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f893a17a9ad842688dec32bebf43a4dd/view

## Points of contact

- John Best, Bestj@od.nih.gov, 3014023063

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