Building 23 Childcare Playground Soft-Surfacing (Pour-In-Place)
National Institutes of Health · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NHLBI
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation PCA-ORS-09649 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 21, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
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What the notice says
SOLICITATION � CONSTRUCTION (FAR PART 36) Building 23 Childcare Playground Soft-Surfacing (Pour-In-Place) Agency: HHS / NIH / ORS / Division of Amenities and Transportation Services NAICS: 238990 � All Other Specialty Trade Contractors PSC: Z2AA � Repair or Alteration of Miscellaneous Buildings Solicitation Number: PCA-ORS-09649 Notice Type: Construction services under FAR Part 36 as a Simplified Acquisition under FAR Part 13. All responsible sources may submit an offer. Description of Work: NIH requires a qualified contractor to assess, recommend, furnish, install, and warranty replacement po… (show all)
ur-in-place soft-surfacing on the playground areas at the Early Childhood Development Center, Northwest Child Care Center (Building 23), 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. Contractor provides all labor, materials, supervision, project management, and construction services per applicable codes and safety standards � site evaluation, product recommendations, furnishing materials, delivery/site prep/demolition/installation, waste disposal coordination with NIH DEP (dumpsters via PO), daily cleanup and cleanup before turnover, and warranty. Installed surfacing meets ASTM F1292, F1951, F2479 and ADA/ABA play-surface accessibility. Specifications: Toddler Area: remove 367 SF existing PIP; furnish/install 367 SF new PIP at 2.25" depth; 5' critical fall height; 50% standard color / 50% black. Preschool Area: remove 3,811 SF existing PIP and turf; furnish/install 3,811 SF new PIP at 3.75" depth; 8' critical fall height; 50% standard color / 50% black. Dumpsters/disposal included; site security is Government responsibility outside working hours. [ATTACH: location map / site plan.] Site Visit: September 23, 2026, 11:00 AM�12:00 PM ET at Building 23. Encouraged, not mandatory; coordinate campus access in advance with the Requesting Office POC; no separate site-condition info provided to non-attendees. Performance Requirements: Work during operating hours (6 AM�6 PM) with prior scheduling approval; coordinated with CO/PO. No partial payments; payment only after completion, inspection, and acceptance. Place of Performance: NIH Building 23, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. Period of Performance: Single mobilization; all work (submittal/approval, delivery, site prep, demolition, installation, cure, cleanup, turnover) complete no later than 90 calendar days ARO / NTP. Weather delays handled under the construction clauses. Basis for Award: Best value / tradeoff. Government may award to other than lowest price if the premium is justified. Factors: (1) Technical Approach/Product; (2) Relevant Experience/Past Performance; (3) Price. Non-price factors combined are more important than price; as proposals equalize on non-price, price gains weight. Wage Determination (Davis-Bacon): Subject to Davis-Bacon Act (FAR 22.4). General Decision MD20260120, Mod 2 (06/04/2026), Building, Montgomery County, MD � incorporated and attached. EO 13706 (paid sick leave) applies. Verify WD currency at sam.gov before award. Bonding: Per FAR 28.102-1, by award value � over $150K: performance + payment bonds (52.228-15); $35K�$150K: CO-selected alternative payment protection. Offerors price bonding into their proposals. Responsibility Determination: Government may verify personnel, equipment, experience, licensing, and resources before award. Applicable Clauses (Construction): FAR 52.236-1, -2, -3, -5, -7, -13; 52.211-10, -12 [if LDs desired]; 52.222-6 (Davis-Bacon); 52.228-15 [if bonds]; 52.232-27. Final list per CO; include 52.222-series labor standards and 52.204-series reps. Proposal Submission: Technical approach, relevant experience, price, active SAM registration with reps/certs, UEI. Response Due: September 25, 2026, 3:00 PM ET. Email to Contracting POC; confirm receipt. POC: Travis Brown, travis.brown@nih.gov.
Who won similar work
258 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (National Institutes of Health), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (191): middle half $115K to $19.9M, median $1.4M; range $12K to $89.0B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY · $BDX · $22.5B | 4 | $1.9M | Jan 26, 2026 |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY Durham NC 27705 USA | 3 | $36.3M + 1 shared | Dec 21, 2025 |
| Axle Informatics Rockville MD 20852 USA | 3 | $24.5M | May 22, 2025 |
| Axle Informatics, LLC | 3 | $15.4M | Dec 15, 2025 |
| BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP · $BRKR · $3.5B | 3 | $1.7M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A · $7.4B | 3 | $445K | Jul 24, 2025 |
| GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 3 | $318K | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Multiple_Awards Bethesda MD USA | 2 | $1.1B | Dec 17, 2024 |
| FISHER BIOSERVICES INC | 2 | $148.0M | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Inc. | 2 | $58.8M | Aug 1, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $BDX reported $22.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 191 past awards, $1.4M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $BRKR reported $3.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 191 past awards, $1.4M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $A reported $7.4B revenue (12 months to Jul 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 191 past awards, $1.4M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 9, 2026Revvity Health Sciences, Inc.$21KAutomated Cell Counter and AnalyzerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026PPD DEVELOPMENT LP$48.0MVACCINE (AND OTHER BIOLOGIC) MANUFACTURING SERVICES FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026FISHER BIOSERVICES INC$48.0MVACCINE (AND OTHER BIOLOGIC) MANUFACTURING SERVICES FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASESMateriality: 0.10% of $TMO revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 7, 2026BCG FEDERAL CORP.$48.0MVACCINE (AND OTHER BIOLOGIC) MANUFACTURING SERVICES FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026ADVANCED BIOSCIENCE LABORATORIES, INC.$48.0MVACCINE (AND OTHER BIOLOGIC) MANUFACTURING SERVICES FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026SIA PARTNERS U.S., INC.$48.0MVACCINE (AND OTHER BIOLOGIC) MANUFACTURING SERVICES FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026AMERICAN TYPE CULTURE COLLECTION Manassas VA 20110 USA$48.0MVACCINE (AND OTHER BIOLOGIC) MANUFACTURING SERVICES FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Washington DC 20024 USA$23.8MNIH TRANShare Program -WMATA SmartBenefits� Program Transit Benefit ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC$215KWhole genome sequencing for investigation of age-related chronic disease in HANDLS participantsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 28, 2026EMORY UNIVERSITY 1599 CLIFTON ROAD NE 4TH FLOOR MAILSTOP 1599-001-1BA Atlanta GA 30322 USA$7.4M (shared ceiling)A--Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation StudyShared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
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Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) job
- $45K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 0 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 3 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 5 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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