24 of the top RFP/RFQ Targets for National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2023

Over the past month at OS AI, NIH has been one of the top five most requested target agencies from companies inquiring and researching potential RFQ/RFPs that stand to be competed in 2023. 

Here we share two dozen potential opportunities that are drawing the most interest and/or inquiries, as well as the NIH-focused consulting firms that are increasingly viewed as a top partner or competitor option (and/or potential employer). The list includes a heavy dose of NIAID and several IT Infrastructure/Technical Services, Cybersecurity and Application Development and Modernization requirements. 

Note: Some of the requirements included below will be awarded in 2024, but the focus for this list is on those opportunities that are likely to be competed in the next calendar year. While some of these potential requirements will not end up being recompeted in 2023 for any number of reasons (e.g., contract consolidation, extension, cancellation, etc), this list can serve as a great foundation as you build out your pipeline and start to have teaming discussions. 

• $100M+ NIAID Operations and Engineering Branch Cyber Technology Infrastructure Support Services – 140D0419F0080 
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) CIT IT and Technical Services BPA 
• $45M NIAID Clinical Research Management System (CRMS) Development and Maintenance – 75N93018F00002 
• $20M Clinical Genetics Branch Support Service – 75N91018C00004 
• $75M National Cancer Institute IT Infrastructure Support Services – HHSN316201200121W 
• $80M+ NIH Application Development Support Services Opp – 140D0419F0075 
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) conference/meeting related support – 75N95019C00014 
• $45M+ NIAID CDMS data management, IT/Informatics & Program Management support – 75N98119F00012 
• NIAMS Application Development and Modernization Support – 75N92018F00253 
• $47M+ NIAID Cybersecurity and Operations Assurance Program (COAP) Support – 75N98119F00013 
• $60M+ NIAID Customer Service Branch End User Information Technology Support Services – 140D0419F0084 
• $250M+ Multiple-award NIH Professional, Scientific and Technical Support Services IDIQ Opp 

Additions to yesterday’s release:

• $80+M NIAID Office of Cyber Infrastructure and Computational Biology (OCICB) Application Development Support Services – 140D0419F0075 
• $20M+ NIAID CMSP Policy and Organization IRM Strategy and Program/Project Management – 75N98119F00014 
• NIH Public Information and Communications Services III IDIQ (Draft SOW Here – Note: Must be Logged In to SAM) 
• $400M NIH System Integration and Hosting Support contract – HHSN31600002 
• $39M NICHD OCIO Enterprise IT Systems Technical support, IT project management and planning – 75N94019F00163 
• NIDA Web and Outreach Support Center Support – 75N95019F00089 
• $14M NIH CSR Security, Analytics and Automation support – 75N92020F00001 
• $50M NIH Scientific Data Analysis, Annotation and Quality Assurance Support – 75N97020F00143 
• $49M NLM Biomedical, Public Health, Clinical and Consumer Health Information Services BPA –75N97020A00019; 75N97020A00018; 75N97020A00017
• $13M CSR Software Development and Technical Support – 75N92021F00001 
• NIH Conference, Administrative and Travel Services IV (NIHCATS IV) IDIQ (Draft SOW Here – Note: Must be Logged In to SAM) 
• NIH CC BTRIS and DCRI IT Staffing IDIQ – 75N90018D00014 
• NCATS Cybersecurity Services Program Support IDIQ – 75N95020D00011 

Please note that the research requestor for each of these items received a Premium OS AI Opp Segment report including 1) known details about how/if/when/where this contract will be competed; 2) a list of the top companies that are in position to win today (as well as those who have been making key investments and moves of late to position for a win), and 3) a detailed list of the top potential opportunity influencers any potential bidder will want to get to know.

Related Resources:  

• Just Published: New Small Business Alliances formed for some leading GovCon companies in FY 2022 
• Just Published: 30 HHS-Focused Woman-Owned Small Businesses making noise as we enter FY 2023
• NIH — Office of Budget —FY 2023 Institute/Center Submissions

Looking for an 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone or SDVOSB to partner with at NIH? Click Here and filter the list by several key indicators, to include socio-economic status, NAICS, Contract Vehicle access, etc.  

Firms drawing the most attention: 

Included below is a list of the large and small companies we have noted as drawing the most views by Government and industry leaders on the OrangeSlices AI consultant directory over the past week and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of NIH. 

• NTT DATA  
• Black Canyon Consulting 
• Platinum Business Services  
• GovCIO   
• A-TEK 
• Highrise Consulting  
• GRSi  
• BLH 
• The Scientific Consulting Group 
• Axle Informatics 
• Booz Allen Hamilton  
• Sapient Government 
• CVP   
• ICF   
• DMI  
• T and T Consulting   
• Integres 
• SeKON 
• NetImpact Strategies 
• Octo   
• GDIT  
• Edgewater Federal 
• Weems Design Studio 
• Tantus Tech 
• JCS Solutions   
• Leidos   
• Soft Tech Consulting  
• LCG Systems   
• INADEV   
• Deloitte 
• GAP Solutions 
• SAIC   
• The Bizzell Group 
• Digital Infuzion  
• Guidehouse   
• Unissant 
• Malbaie Solutions 

We cannot and will not speculate here as to the reasons for the increased interest, but whether it is a company evaluating them as a potential partner; a federal acquisition leader doing their due diligence; or a consultant weighing their next job move, this group of companies has been receiving increased interest. 

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