# ORSC Certification and Testing Contract Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/nihodss27000058 - Solicitation number: NIH-OD-SS-27-000058 - Notice type: Presolicitation - Status: Open. Offers due November 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: National Institutes of Health - Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Olao (75N980) - NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services - Product or service code: H966 Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment - 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: November 2, 2026 - Last posted: November 2, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2ede23c9ec4c4a89aad0d9a45353a6d7/view ## Description THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Small Businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. NIH-OD-SS-27-000058 The information gained from this market research will help the National Institutes (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) plan for its acquisition strategy. Potential Large and Small Businesses shall include business information outlined in the section below as a part of their response. Complete responses to this notice shall be in the following format: SAM UEI Number and CAGE code Company Name Company Address, City, State and Zip Code Company Point of Contact, Email Address and Telephone Number Current GSA Schedule appropriate to this Sources Sought of other FAR Part 8 considerations Socioeconomic Status: (i.e., HUBZone, 8a, Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small-Business, etc.) https://www.sam.gov. Provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described in the Statement of Work. The NIH Clinical Center Office of Research Support and Compliance (ORSC) is seeking a qualified and experienced contractor to provide project management and coordination of routine and emergent qualification, calibration/PM and certification services, including repairs and replacements, for the departments/ICs located at the NIH’s Bethesda, MD campus. Please see attached SOW for more details. Contractors shall not reach out to the customer for any questions or clarifications. All communications must go through contracting. ****************************************************************************** Important information: The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this source sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. NAICS: The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541380. PSC: H966 Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered and have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and complete Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to ryssa.nix@nih.gov. Please use subject line “Response to NIH-OD-SS-27-000058”. All information submissions shall be received no later than noon on November 15, 2026. ## Open now in the same industry 22 open in NAICS 541380. - Stability Testing for ManNAc Drug Product produced in Campaigns 5 and 6. Stability testing will occur under regulatory compliance (75N98027Q00040), due November 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n98027q00040 - METAGENOMICS & TRANSCRIPTOMIC SERVICES (140G0226Q0145), due November 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/140g0226q0145 - Amendment 0001 Radiation Safety Officer for the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System (36C25927R0005), due November 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25927r0005 ## Publications - November 2, 2026: Presolicitation, due November 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 2ede23c9ec4c4a89aad0d9a45353a6d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2ede23c9ec4c4a89aad0d9a45353a6d7/view ## Points of contact - Chris Ryssa Nix, ryssa.nix@nih.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/nihodss27000058.