Notice of Intent to Sole Source – America’s Staffing Partner
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source bridge contract to America’s Staffing Partner for medical assistant staffing support. This contract is essential to maintain adequate coverage of nursing staff in the Clinical Center Nursing Department until the completion of a competitive contract selection process, which is expected to finalize in 2026, as the current contract expires on December 14, 2025. The procurement will utilize Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, allowing for streamlined processes for acquisitions not exceeding $9 million, and exempting it from standard competition requirements. Interested parties may submit comments regarding this notice to Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist, at Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by December 12, 2025, at 12 PM EST.