NIH study with the Washington University School of Medicine to investigate food intake and behaviors (Notice of Intent to sole source)
National Institutes of Health · NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH - CC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NOI-26-006627 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 2, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
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What the notice says
Acquisition Description & Justification: This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the Washington University School of Medicine. The NIH is engaged in research that investigates the role of effort before a meal on food intake and obesogenic food behaviors, and requires continued research in this subject. The NIH has been working with the Washington University School of Medicine, specifically Dr. Alexxai Kravitz, on research involving neural mechani… (show all)
sms that control decision making in eating behavior. Dr. Kravitz studies neural mechanisms that control decision making and feeding utilizing cutting-edge approaches in electrophysiology, optogenetics, and behavioral analysis to investigate the neural circuits that modulate these processes in mice. The NIH�s Dietary Behaviors and Biopsychosocial Health Section, is developing investigations into the role of cognitive and physical effort in food choice and consumption, and requires a continued partnership with Dr. Kravitz and Washington University in order to use their knowledge and expertise to help carry out this research. Place of Performance or Delivery: POP: 9/11/2026 � 09/10/2027 Place of Performance: NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD or as otherwise specified by the NIH project managers The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-26-006627) by 5:00 PM eastern standard time on 09/08/2026 to: lu-chang.lu@nih.gov All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The purchase order that shall be awarded for this project shall use standard government terms and conditions.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (National Institutes of Health), same product/service code (PSC) AJ11.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $14.2M to $48.6M, median $18.0M; range $10.4M to $79.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCIOME LLC | 1 | $79.3M | Aug 27, 2026 |
| ICF INCORPORATED | 1 | $18.0M | Jun 2, 2025 |
| CONSOLIDATED SAFETY SERVICES INCORPORATED | 1 | $10.4M | Sep 22, 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.
- Aug 27, 2026SCIOME LLC$79.3MEvaluation and Conduct of Computational and Alternative Toxicological Methods for the National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 22, 2025CONSOLIDATED SAFETY SERVICES INCORPORATED$10.4MQuality Assessment Support for the National Institute of Environmental Health SciencesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 2, 2025ICF INCORPORATED$18.0MSole Source Scientific Information Management (SIM) and Literature-Based Evaluations for National Toxicology Program (NTP)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
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- 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
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- 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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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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