Sources Sought - BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES
National Institutes of Health · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NIH-OD-SS-27-000089 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 13, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
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-27-000089 The information gained from this market researc… (show all)
h 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 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 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 requires contractor support to provide specialized Biomedical Engineering Technical Support Services necessary to sustain the Medical Equipment Program and ensure the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of medical and research equipment used throughout the Clinical Center. These services are essential to maintaining the availability and performance of complex biomedical instrumentation that supports patient care, clinical operations, and biomedical research. The position is essential for working with the Department of Clinical Research Informatics (DCRI) and the NIH Center for Information Technology (CIT) to conduct IT security reviews and meet compliance with HHS Cybersecurity standards. The Biomedical Engineer works with DCRI and CIT to review medical systems that connect to the NIH IT Network to ensure required security protocols are implemented, and device function is not impeded. This includes providing an information technology (IT) maintenance strategy for life support and life critical equipment used in patient care. 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 541330. PSC: R499 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-27-000089�. All information submissions shall be received no later noon on October 22, 2026.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO), same product/service code (PSC) R499.
Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $6.8M to $101.3M, median $12.5M; range $2.1M to $154.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guidehouse Digital LLC | 1 | $154.0M | Oct 22, 2024 |
| MEDICAL SCIENCE & COMPUTING, LLC | 1 | $105.0M | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Multiple_Awards Bethesda MD USA | 1 | $100.0M | Dec 3, 2024 |
| TATRA TEAM PLACEMENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES JV, LLC | 1 | $15.0M | Jul 29, 2026 |
| BG CONSULTING SERVICES LLC | 1 | $10.0M | Jul 29, 2026 |
| CREDENCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 1 | $7.3M | May 1, 2025 |
| CONCRETE GOALS, LLC | 1 | $5.4M | Aug 19, 2026 |
| SUN TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC | 1 | $2.1M | Jul 21, 2026 |
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.
- Aug 19, 2026CONCRETE GOALS, LLC$5.4MR--Research and Development Support Services (ClinicaNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 29, 2026BG CONSULTING SERVICES LLC$10.0MNIH Medical Support AssistantsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 29, 2026TATRA TEAM PLACEMENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES JV, LLC$15.0MNIH Medical Support AssistantsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 21, 2026SUN TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC$2.1MService Contract for Bottled Drinking WaterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 1, 2025CREDENCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED$7.3MOptimizing Scientific and Organizational Operations of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Improve Efficiency and to Enhance the Health and Well-Being of all AmericansNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 3, 2024Multiple_Awards Bethesda MD USA$100.0MNIH Conference, Administrative and Travel Services IV (NIHCATS IV)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 22, 2024Guidehouse Digital LLC$154.0MSpecialized and Strategic Services to Support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Intramural Research Program (IRP) (S4)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 22, 2024MEDICAL SCIENCE & COMPUTING, LLC$105.0MSpecialized and Strategic Services to Support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Intramural Research Program (IRP) (S4)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 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
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.