The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The Defense Health Agency needs a small business to provide medical research and development services for the Department of Defense.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? The Defense Health Agency is seeking a small business to provide medical research and development services for the Department of Defense. This includes services such as research, development, testing, and evaluation of medical technologies and equipment.
What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be an on-ramp to the OMNIBUS IV Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle, which has a base ordering period of 20 June 2022 through 19 June 2027 and an Option Ordering Period of 20 June 2027 - 19 June 2032.
How will they pick the winner? The Government will evaluate proposals based on the best-value tradeoff between price and technical merit.
When and how do you bid? The formal RFP for the OMNIBUS IV on-ramp is expected to be posted on SAM.gov around late February 2026, and proposals will be due shortly thereafter.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially or economically disadvantaged owners)
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your 8(a) certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar medical research and development services you've provided before.