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.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? - The Defense Health Agency needs a small business to provide medical research and development services for military medical research and development. - The services will be for the OMNIBUS IV Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle.
What's the contract structure and timeline? - The contract will be an on-ramp to the OMNIBUS IV IDIQ contract vehicle. - The contract will be set-aside for small businesses certified under the Small Business Administration 8(a) Program. - The Government anticipates making multiple new awards under this on-ramp.
How will they pick the winner? - The Government will evaluate proposals based on fair opportunity.
When and how do you bid? - The formal RFP for the OMNIBUS IV on-ramp will be released on SAM.gov around late January 2026. - The RFP will be set-aside for small businesses certified under the Small Business Administration 8(a) Program.
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 done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (if any).
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required 8(a) certification.