NIH ODSS Advancing Data Transparency Best Practices to Promote Scientific Reproducibility and Rigor
Overview
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Qualification Details
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) Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS) is conducting market research through a Sources Sought notice to identify qualified small businesses capable of advancing data transparency best practices to promote scientific reproducibility and rigor. This effort aims to enhance the biomedical and behavioral research ecosystem by leveraging data science. Responses are due by February 27, 2026.
Scope of Work
The required services focus on data transparency advancement, including the development and implementation of best practices, optimization of data management and sharing, and providing analytical support and guidance to NIH and the extramural community. This involves functional analyses, business process, and technology gap analyses and redesign. Optional tasks may include task management, performance analytics, and strategic evaluation for redesigned data ecosystem components and AI/ML proof-of-concepts. The ultimate goal is to create an operational change paradigm that supports research data use, sharing, and advances transparency and reproducibility in discoveries.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research (This is NOT a solicitation)
- Anticipated Period of Performance: One 12-month base period with two 12-month option periods.
- Set-Aside: None specified (seeking information on various small business types including HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8(a), VOSB, WOSB, SDB).
- Response Due: February 27, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
- Published: February 23, 2026.
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD.
Information Sought
Interested small businesses must submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet each project requirement. Submissions should include total employees, professional qualifications, GSA Schedule/GWACs (if applicable), company name, UEI, physical address, point of contact, and business type (e.g., 8(a), HubZone) with applicable NAICS code and size standards. Responses are limited to five pages, excluding cover page, executive summary, or references, and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Additional Notes
This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Respondents will not be reimbursed for costs incurred. No proprietary or confidential business data should be included.