A Dozen NIH Expiring Tasks Expected to Draw Interest in FY 2026 – Part One

By Andréa Leichtman, VP of Opportunity Research     

2025 is a year of change—and with change comes opportunity. We recognize the landscape is changing rapidly so please recognize that the information below represents a moment in time reflecting when the report was generated. This data could have changed moments after it was created. We will continue to report on the expiring tasks but please be sure to keep track of any related agency changes DOGE may enact as you build out your pipeline.  

The OS AI team has received multiple inquiries from forward-looking National Institutes of Health (NIH) focused companies researching potential task orders and contracts that expire in fiscal year 2026. Included here we share a list of potential recompete opportunities that cut across NIH and are expected to draw a lot of attention.  

 OS AI Note – Dance Lightly. Do know that some of these potential requirements will NOT end up being recompeted for any number of reasons (e.g., contract consolidation, extension, cancellation, etc). Regardless, this list can serve as a foundation as you build out your pipeline and start to have teaming discussions.  

Additionally, the new Administration and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are making changes across government agencies. OS understands the ripple effect and potential implications for the GovCon industry related to future contracting opportunities. We will continue to report on the expiring tasks but please be sure to keep track of any related agency changes DOGE may enact.  

Some of the FY 2026 expiring contracts and tasks across NIH expected to draw the most inquiries and interest include:  

• $124M NIH ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEATH (ARPA-H) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES | GS35F116AA-75N92023F00253 | Number of Bidders: 8
• $85.5M NIH NICHD IT MODERNIZATION OF GRANTS.GOV SYSTEM AND USER SUPPORT | 75N98119D00081-75N98121F00001 | Number of Bidders: 7
• $78.9M NIH NLM TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES | 47QTCA18D00JA-47QFWA21F0042 | Number of Bidders: 7
• $69.2M NIH NIEHS PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT OPERATIONS SUPPORT | GS35F0542P-75N97021F00079 | Number of Bidders: 16
• $48M NIH NICHD IT SUPPORT SERVICES | 47QTCA18D003T-75N94022F00163 | Number of Bidders: 4
• $40.3M NIH NIDA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT | HHSN316201200155W-75N95021F00001 | Number of Bidders: 5
• $34.1M NIH SERVICE DESK | 75N98120D00154-75N97023F00001 | Number of Bidders: 7
• $33M NIH NCI ENTERPRISE CYBERSECURITY SUPPORT SERVICES (ECSS) | HHSN316201200125W-140D0421F0658 | Number of Bidders: 12
• $31.3M NIH NIEHS PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE | 47QTCA19D00HF-75N97021F00077 | Number of Bidders: 14
• $4.4M NIH OLAO DPCPSIE DASHBOARD AND ASSOCIATED MODELS DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE | 47QTCA18D009L-75N98021F00269 | Number of Bidders: 11
• $3.7M NIH NIDA CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HUMAN RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM (HURIS) | 47QTCA21D00EY-75N95021F00128 | Number of Bidders: 2
• $3.2M NIH NIEHS NLM ACQUISITION SUPPORT | 47QTCA21D002B-75N97023F00063 | Number of Bidders: 13

For OS Sponsors, we have included below another grouping of 12 additional expiring tasks.

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Feel like you are missing out on some of the key action at NIH? It can be hard to keep up. Make sure you are in the know by checking out the HHS Competitive Intelligence Segment page, chock full of insights and intelligence related to the agency.

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