The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO), through this procurement intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for acquiring a wide range of services for the NIH, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Operating Divisions (OPDIVS). The Contractor shall provide all the necessary services, qualified personnel, facilities, and financial capability needed to perform the services required in this Statement of Work (SOW). Through this procurement the Public Information and Communication Services III (PICS III) contract vehicle offers Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) communications and outreach; graphic design; web database; materials development; distribution and exhibit support.
HHS, the NIH, and NIH component ICs are engaged in diverse communications activities that reflect profound shifts in American demographics and a continuously changing communication landscape. This landscape primarily reflects an important trend: the increasingly prevalent link between health, science, and medical communications and the digital world. It also reflects a number of communications imperatives. Health, scientific, and medical agencies must: a) continue to address the question of how various audiences prefer to obtain information; b) pursue integrative strategies that appeal to agency audiences; and c) make health and science information more accessible and reliable to the widest audiences possible. Communications activities include consumer-oriented information clearinghouses; national exhibit programs; comprehensive public awareness, education, prevention campaigns; and more. NIH and its partner agencies at HHS will use this contract to purchase comprehensive communication, evaluation, and social marketing services. Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) Subpart 17.5 (“ Interagency Acquisitions ”) provides the authority for placement of orders for needed supplies and services between major organizational units within an agency and authorizes agencies to enter into mutual agreements to obtain supplies or services by inter-agency acquisition. Task orders offer a number of contract types and terms, including firm fixed-price, time and material, and labor hour. This solicitation will allow the NIH and its partner agencies at HHS to minimize delay and administrative burden; fulfill their public affairs missions by purchasing a full range of comprehensive communication, evaluation, and social marketing goods and services; and improve efficiency and speed in both Federal acquisitions and work performed. The procurement requirements of Offices utilizing the acquisition will vary. Contracted firms and individuals should well understand the mission, mandate, and vision of HHS, the NIH, and NIH component Institutes and centers, and shall be able to work with a wide variety of media, including but not limited to audiovisual, print, display, and computer-based media. The NIH has created a number of service categories listed below. More here.
Looking to Partner? Check out the NIH Focused firms drawing the most attention:
This list of companies that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of NIH stands out for drawing the most views by Government and industry leaders on the OrangeSlices AI consultant directory in the 2nd half of FY 2023.
- RELI Group **
- Sparksoft **
- ICF **
- Leidos
- LCG **
- Black Canyon Consulting
- CTIS
- CVP **
- Highlight **
- Unissant **
- A-TEK **
- Akira Technologies
- 22nd Century Technologies **
- INADEV **
- RIVA Solutions **
- DAS Federal
- SD Solutions
- Anika Systems
- Sprezzatura Management Consulting
- Steampunk **
- iVision Consulting **
- Arch Systems
- VerticalApps
- Immersive Concepts
- Agilious
- Technuf
- Williams Consulting **
- Samyak Solutions
- Sciome
- Highrise Consulting
- Results Leadership Group (RLG)
- Octo, an IBM Company
- RTI International
- Deloitte
- Compass Federal Consulting (CFC)
- Axle Informatics
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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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