Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) - Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC)

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is issuing a Small Business Sources‑Sought notice to gauge market interest and capability for a 10‑year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to operate the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC). The contractor will assume responsibility for transitioning from the current CCC, maintaining and expanding the WHI data and biospecimen repositories, supporting ongoing and ancillary research, coordinating with NIH programs such as All of Us, performing passive surveillance via CMS/NDI linkages, and handling participant communications (newsletters, webinars, mailings). Two major task areas are defined: (A) core operations (data management, biospecimen handling, scientific coordination, reporting) and (B) potential contract close‑out or transfer. The effort requires extensive scientific, regulatory, and data‑management expertise, as well as proven experience with large longitudinal epidemiology studies. • IDIQ contract anticipated Feb 1 2028 – Jan 31 2038 (10 years) • Small‑business set‑aside; NAICS 541715 (research & development in physical, engineering & life sciences) • Core duties: transition from prior contractor, maintain data/biospecimen repositories, support external investigators, conduct passive surveillance, manage participant communications, prepare reports, and possibly transfer operations at contract end • Required capabilities: scientific personnel, data‑management infrastructure, experience with large cohort studies, ability to handle PHI/PII securely, and collaboration with NIH/All‑of‑Us programs • Submission of capability statement due Oct 2 2026, 3:00 PM ET, via email to Lynn Furtaw (and Noelle Decenzo) • No solicitation or award is guaranteed; this is purely an information‑gathering step that may lead to a future RFP.