Single Source: Continued Development of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Data Resource Center (U2C Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is issuing a single‑source, limited‑competition cooperative agreement to continue development of the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Data Resource Center (DRC). The DRC comprises three cores—Data Resource, Data Coordination, and Administrative—to expand cloud‑based storage, harmonization, and sharing of genomic and phenotypic data on childhood cancers and congenital anomalies. The award will support enhancements to data access, training for researchers with limited bioinformatics expertise, and ongoing governance through the Kids First Working Group. Applicants must be eligible under broad NIH criteria and will be peer‑reviewed; only meritorious proposals will be funded. • Funding mechanism: Cooperative Agreement (U2C) – Single source, limited competition. • Estimated total funding ceiling: $3,200,000 (award ceiling). • Open date: 08 Dec 2026; deadline: 08 Jan 2027 (5 PM local time). • Key deliverables: expand data resource core, improve data coordination, manage administrative functions, provide training/outreach. • Eligibility: wide range of public, nonprofit, for‑profit, tribal, and foreign entities (see Section III). • Reporting: annual RPPRs, final close‑out reports, and required Data Management & Sharing Plan. • Primary contact: Concepcion R. Nierras, Ph.D. (OSC, DPCPSI, OD).