Participant Recruitment and Retention in Rural Communities

The contract focuses on recruiting and retaining participants in rural Southern Plains counties through targeted outreach, enrollment, and long-term engagement efforts. It requires the contractor to implement community-based strategies that build trust, foster participation, and ensure sustained involvement over time, with an emphasis on culturally appropriate methods and effective incentives management to encourage continued engagement. The work is rooted in the need to address health disparities by connecting underserved populations with resources and services. This subcontract is issued by the National Institutes of Health, specifically the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute under the Department of Health and Human Services, with performance centered in Bethesda, Maryland. The solicitation was posted on May 12, 2026, and responses are due by May 27, 2026. The NAICS code 541611 indicates that the work falls under management, scientific, and technical consulting services, reflecting the need for specialized expertise in public health outreach and program implementation. The effort is designed to support national health initiatives through localized, community-driven actions in an area historically underrepresented in biomedical research.