Strong Heart Study Coordinating Center

A NON-COMPETITIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A MODIFICATION TO INCREASE THE INDEFINITE-DELIVERY/INDEFINITE-QUANTITY (IDIQ) CEILING OF CONTRACT NO. 75N92019D00027 AND EXTEND THE

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE BY NINE (9) MONTHS WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3304(a)(1), as set forth in RFO – Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency

requirements. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) intends to award a modification to Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. 75N92019D00027, facilitating the

requirements of the core study operational activities outlined in Task Area A of the Statement of Work (SOW), for the Strong Heart Study (SHS) – Coordinating Center (CC), without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC). The IDIQ ceiling value for Contract No. 75N92019D00027 will be increased through a modification action to accommodate one (1) additional nine (9) month option period to continue core study operational activities outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW) for the Coordinating Center (CC). It is anticipated that the modification will be issued around January 2027. THIS IS A SYNOPSIS.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.

BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM