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NIH Contracting Information and Resources |
Through its acquisition activities,
the NIH buys products and services to support, conduct and acquire both
basic and applied behavioral and biomedical research. Product acquisitions
range from basic office, medical and information technology supplies and
equipment to sophisticated state-of-the-art biomedical equipment and systems.
Service acquisitions range from building construction and management consulting,
to complex clinical trials. NIH acquisitions exceeded Total NIH Acquisition Dollars for FY 2002: $3,417.9 M Small
Business Funding Opportunities If you are new to doing business with the NIH you can obtain a copy of "A Guide to the NIH Acquisition Process". This handbook is a general guide to assist potential contractors not familiar with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) acquisition program. It answers questions most frequently asked, e.g., how to learn of NIH plans to award a contract, how to submit proposals, how proposals are evaluated, etc. For available Requests for Proposals (RFPs) click here. This site also contains other valuable information related to the submission of proposals including a listing of Flow-Down Clauses for use in cost-reimbursement R&D subcontracts with educational concerns. NIH publishes all Requests for Proposals through FedBizOpps which is the Government wide portal for doing business with all agencies. For access to NIH and all federal business opportunities click on FedBizOpps. All acquisitions at the NIH come under the cognizance
of the Head of Contracting Activity
who is the Director of the The NIH has awarded a number of multi-agency Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) task order contracts. Responsibility for the award and administration of these contracts rests with the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC). These contracting vehicles are:
For assistance to those preparing proposals the following additional links are provided.
Department of Health and
Human Services
National
Institutes of Health (NIH)
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Date this page was last updated: April 27, 2004 |