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Medical Support Assistant (MSA) Support Services
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The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, through the Patient Support Services Department, is seeking commercial support services under an IDIQ contract for twenty-five Medical Support Assistants and one Program Manager to perform administrative and clinical support functions at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. This solicitation, issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation under FAR Subpart 12.6, is open to full and open competition with a NAICS code of 561110 and a PSC code of R699. The contract includes a base year and three one-year option periods, with performance required on-site at the NIH Clinical Center, which supports over 1,500 active research protocols. Offerors must submit two separate volumes: a technical submission not exceeding five pages that includes resumes for proposed personnel and a detailed management approach addressing staffing continuity, communication, retention, and contingency planning; and a business submission in Microsoft Excel format containing fully burdened hourly labor rates based on a 1,920-hour work year. The evaluation will prioritize technical acceptability, which serves as a pass/fail gate, and will weigh technical factors equally or more heavily than price. The contractor must ensure all personnel meet minimum qualifications, including a high school diploma or GED and basic computer skills, and comply with strict institutional policies on confidentiality, identification badges, scent restrictions, tattoo coverage, and infectious disease control. All employees must complete mandatory orientation within thirty days of hire and adhere to OSHA standards for bloodborne pathogens and monthly safety inspections. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with full compliance to the three-way match requirement, accurate remittance details, valid UEI or TIN numbers, and proper line-item descriptions. Prompt payment provisions apply, including accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and all submissions must reference the solicitation number RFQ-OALM-26-004272. The government reserves the right to waive discussions but may conduct them if deemed necessary, and late or non-compliant submissions will not be considered.
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Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
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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
- Customer service and patient reception support
- Patient scheduling and admissions processing
- Patient travel voucher processing
- Administrative and reporting support
- Clinical support activities
- Staffing continuity and coverage support
- Program management oversight
4. Contract Line-Item Numbers (CLINs)
See attached excel sheet for CLIN structure
5. Instructions to Offerors
- Offerors shall submit separate technical and business quotations.
- Technical quotations shall not exceed five (5) pages.
- Business quotations shall include fully burdened hourly labor rates.
- Quotations shall be based on a 1,920-hour work year per full-time employee.
- Offerors shall provide resumes for proposed personnel.
- Offerors shall provide a management approach describing staffing continuity, communication, retention, and contingency staffing procedures.
- Offerors shall identify personnel authorized to negotiate on behalf of the company.
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.
- Technical Acceptability – Resume
- Technical Acceptability – Management Approach
- Price Reasonableness and Realism
7. FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference
- FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services
- FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options
- FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract
- FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management
- FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance
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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