NOI - Interventional Cardiology Services
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisitions, has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive award of a firm-fixed-price purchase order for Interventional Cardiology Services. The intended awardee is WellSpan Health, whose specialist is uniquely qualified due to prior collaborations and co-development of novel procedures with NHLBI. This acquisition is conducted under FAR 12.603 and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Proposals from all responsible sources are due June 11, 2026.
Scope of Work
The selected contractor will provide one part-time (0.4 FTE) licensed interventional cardiologist to perform invasive diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterization on patients at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, at least two days per week. Key responsibilities include guiding regular clinical care for patients and research subjects, and providing consultation to Division of Intramural Research (DIR) Principal Investigators and research teams on best practices in clinical research and interventional cardiology procedures. The services require expertise in specific novel procedures such as BASILICA, TRAIPTA, SESAME, and VINTAGE. The contractor must furnish all necessary labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and services not provided by the Government, and maintain medical malpractice insurance.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-fixed-price purchase order.
- Period of Performance: July 7, 2026, through July 6, 2027.
- NAICS Code: 621111 (Offices of Physicians, except Mental Health Specialists).
- Small Business Size Standard: $16.0 million.
- Set-Aside: This requirement is NOT set aside for small business.
- Authority: FAR 12.603, 41 U.S.C. 1901, and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).
Submission & Evaluation
- Submission Deadline: Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT.
- Submission Method: Electronically to nicholas.capobianco@nih.gov.
- Required Information: Submissions must include unit price, total price, delivery/performance timeframe, prompt payment discount terms, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), business size certification, the name/license/CV of the proposed cardiologist, documentation of prior experience with the specific novel procedures, a description of how the on-site requirement will be met, proof of malpractice insurance, estimated price/cost, and delivery/start-of-performance timeframe.
- Registration: Offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.
- Evaluation Factors: Submissions will be evaluated based on past performance, technical capability (including documented experience with specific procedures), key personnel qualifications and licensure, ability to perform on-site, and price reasonableness.
Additional Notes
This announcement serves as the only solicitation; a separate written solicitation will not be issued. While this is a Notice of Intent for a non-competitive award, all responsible sources are encouraged to submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation for consideration.