Transportation and Delivery to NIH Supply Center

The contract requires F.O.B. delivery of palletized animal shipping boxes to the NIH Supply Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with all shipments must be completed within 30 days of order placement. The delivery must meet strict timing requirements to ensure operational continuity, and the goods are to be transported under standard freight terms where responsibility transfers to the buyer upon placement at the designated carrier. This is a small business set-aside contract under the SBA program, specifically reserved for total small business concerns as defined by FAR 19.5, and it falls under NAICS code 484220 which pertains to other truck transport services. The opportunity was posted on May 4, 2026, with a response deadline of May 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, and it is issued by the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services. Performance is localized to the Gaithersburg, MD area with a zip code of 20877, and the procurement is structured as a subcontract under federal contracting guidelines.