| Location: | Maryland |
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| Posted: | May 20, 2026 |
| Due: | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Agency: | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Solicitation No: | 26-004272 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
Medical Support Assistant (MSA) Support Services
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
1. General Information
Agency
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center
Office
Patient Support Services Department (PSSD)
Solicitation Type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contract Type
IDIQ
NAICS Code
561110 – Office Administrative Services
PSC Code
R699 – Support Administrative: Other
Place of Performance
NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
Period of Performance
Base Year plus Three (3) One-Year Option Periods
Competition
Full and Open Competition
2. Description of Requirement
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Patient Support Services Department (PSSD), requires contractor support services for Twenty-Five (25) Medical Support Assistants (MSAs) and One (1) Program Manager to support admissions, reception, scheduling, patient travel processing, customer service operations, and administrative support activities within the NIH Clinical Center.
3. Scope of Services
4. Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs)
See attached excel sheet for CLIN structure
5. Instructions to Offerors
6. Evaluation Criteria
Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose quotation represents the best value to the Government. Technical factors, when combined, are equal to or more important than price.
7. FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference
8. Submission Information
Questions are due by May 29, 2026 at 4:30PM EST.
Quotations shall be submitted electronically to shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov no later than June 04, 2026 at 4:30 PM EST. Late quotations may not be considered. Please use RFQ-OALM-26-004272 on the subject line of all correspondence.
9. Notice to Offerors
This notice is issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with FAR 12.603 and FAR 13.5. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary.
10. Attachments
Attachment 1 – Statement of Work
Attachment 2-NIH Invoicing Instructions
Attachment 3- Pricing Structure

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