Presolicitation
ORSC Certification and Testing Contract
Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
From the noticeTHIS 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. Read more
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From the notice
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.
Eligibility and how to respond
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Notice details
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- National Institutes of Health Olao, Bethesda, MD
- Product/service code
- H966 · Other QC/Test/Inspect – Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Business type
- Engineering, architecture & research (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541380)
- Attachments
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