EmbraceHEALTH Clinical Research Network (EmbraceHEALTH CRN)
This is a sources-sought market research notice for a potential NIH NICHD R&D acquisition for small businesses capable of supporting the EmbraceHEALTH Clinical Research Network.
RESTRICTED TO: SMALL BUSINESS SBIR STTR
⚑ Sources sought notice only; not a solicitation for proposals. · Only small business organizations under the stated NAICS size standard should respond. · Potentially may later be solicited as a small-business set-aside.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 60 good | SBIR/STTR — core Hub pipeline (faculty founders + small-business partners); deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
This is a Small Business Sources Sought (SBSS) Notice for Research & Development (R&D). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small businesses under the size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), and the small business size standard for such requirements is 1,000 employees or less, including applicable affiliates. This SBSS notice is for market research and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify small business organizations with requisite qualifications to provide the services stated herein. Based on capability statements received in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, this acquisition may be solicited as a small business set-aside. All small business organizations (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB) are encouraged to respond to this notice. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Sources Sought. Organization: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD.
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