Inflammatory and Vascular Diseases Scientific Support
ID: 75N94026Q00012Type: Presolicitation
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHDBETHESDA, MD, 20817, USA

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Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

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SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER (R499)

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Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
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    The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking to award a contract for Inflammatory and Vascular Diseases Scientific Support to Exonova Biosciences. The procurement aims to secure the services of a highly qualified scientist with extensive expertise in immunology and hereditary autoinflammatory diseases, who will contribute to the NIH's Biomedical and Metabolic Imaging Branch's research initiatives. This contract is crucial for advancing understanding in the fields of inflammation and vascular biology, particularly in relation to metabolic disorders, and is set to commence on January 1, 2026, with a performance period extending through December 31, 2026. Interested parties must respond by December 15, 2025, and can direct inquiries to Kimesha Leake at Kimesha.leake@nih.gov.

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