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75N98026Q00122
Response Deadline
Jun 16, 2026, 8:00 PM(EDT)14 days
Eligibility
Contract Type
Presolicitation
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) or REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ). THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) NO. 75N98026Q00122, ENTITLED: " The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Gateway to Research Opportunities for the Workforce (GROW) Program" WILL BE ISSUED VIA CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES ON WWW.SAM.GOV ON OR ABOUT June 17, 2026. The anticipated close date of the solicitation is on or about June 26, 2026.
The purpose of the procurement is for a two-year training program designed to prepare students to become competitive applicants for research training programs at research-intensive institutions, such as the NIH Intramural research training programs, and similar programs at other R1 institutions. The NIH GROW Program is a research capacity-building initiative designed to enhance the research capacity at contracted institutions, increase student access to research opportunities, and support for STEM education in service of national competitiveness.
The NIH GROW Program has two distinct tracks based on career level, which interested offerors may only quote one track: 1) for high school students and 2) for undergraduate students.
The estimated period of performance shall include one 12-month base period and one 12-month option period. It is anticipated that this requirement is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
The NIH Office of Acquisition on behalf of NINDS anticipates awarding one, multiple or no fixed-price purchase orders from the solicitation with a base period and one option period. There is no obligation for the NINDS to exercise any Option Period; NINDS may end the performance after the Base Period expires. It is also anticipated that the award(s) will be made in June/July of 2026.
Offerors are required to be registered with a Unique Entity ID (UEI) and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) for all awards when submitting an offer or quotation and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from a solicitation.
Processing time should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered in SAM should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this pre-solicitation notice. See FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (DEVIATION DATE) and https://www.sam.gov for information on registration.
This is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP) or Request for Quotations (RFQ). A Request for Quotations (RFQ) will be available electronically and may be accessed through the Contract Opportunities on www.sam.gov 15 or more calendar days after the issuance of this pre-solicitation notice. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ONLY. OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTINELY CHECKING THE WEBSITE FOR ANY POSSIBLE SOLICITATION AND/OR AMENDMENTS THAT MAY BE ISSUED. NO INDIVIDUAL NOTIFICATION OF ANY AMENDMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency.
PLUGGE, RIEKA N
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDA
c/o 3WFN MSC 6012
301 N Stonestreet Ave
Bethesda, MD, 20892
NAICS
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
PSC
EDUCATION/TRAINING- TUITION/REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP FEES
Set-Aside
No Set aside used