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Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER): Entering Mentoring Workshop
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The National Institutes of Health, through its Office of Logistics and Operations and the Hospital and Laboratory Support Division, intends to award a non-competitive contract to the University of Wisconsin–Madison for the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER): Entering Mentoring Workshop. This procurement, classified under NAICS code 611310 and conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, is not subject to full and open competition and will not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. The contract aims to deliver an evidence-based mentoring training program toNIAMS intramural researchers to enhance their ability to support graduate students, postbaccalaureate fellows, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical fellows by improving mentoring practices, fostering inclusive environments, and promoting mentee success in scientific careers. The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00611, originally posted on June 11, 2026, with a response deadline of June 22, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. Only responses submitted electronically to James Law, Contracting Officer, at James.Law@nih.gov will be accepted, and all offerors must have an active SAM registration, provide a Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer Identification Number, certification of business size, and include both technical and cost-price proposals. While the government intends to proceed with a sole-source award to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, it invites all responsible sources to submit capability statements for consideration, and its decision to proceed non-competitively remains solely at its discretion. The work will be performed in Bethesda, Maryland, and the contract will incorporate all applicable FAR provisions under FAC 2026-01.
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Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
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Document Type:
Presolicitation
Synopsis Number:
75N98026Q00611
Posted Date:
June 11, 2026
Original Response Date:
June 22, 2026
Current Response Date:
June 22, 2026
Set Aside:
N/A
NAICS Code:
611310
Contracting Office Address
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD)
Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO)
Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM)
Hospital and Laboratory Support Division
6701 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817
Description
INTRODUCTION
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to:
University of Wisconsin–Madison
1025 W. Johnson St. Madison
Wisconsin 53706
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 611310 with a Size Standard $0.
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, March 13, 2026. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($350,000).
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Title: Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER): Entering Mentoring Workshop
- Background Information: The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a leading research institution focused on clinical studies of muscle, bone, skin, and rheumatic diseases. Investigators within the NIAMS Intramural Research Program are research mentors to graduate students, postbaccalaureate fellows, postdoctoral fellows, and clinical fellows. The Wisconsin Center for Education Research Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) Entering Mentoring Training is an evidence-based, interactive mentor training curricula that engages mentors of all career stages in collective problem solving and connects them with resources to optimize their mentoring practices. The training has been shown to be effective in increasing mentoring knowledge, skills, and behavior. Furthermore, responsive interactions between mentors and mentees can help mentees successfully progress in their research careers, becoming effective mentors, scientific leaders and research team members of the future. The goal of providing the proposed workshop to the NIAMS mentors is to equip the mentors with practical skills and frameworks to improve mentoring practices, foster inclusive environments, and support mentee success throughout research training.
CLOSING STATEMENT
This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.
All responses must be received by June 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00611. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mr. James Law, Contracting Officer at James.Law@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.
"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.”
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