MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
ID: NIH7066552Type: Special Notice
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHBethesda, MD, 20892, US

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Document Preparation Services (561410)

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS (9999)

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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 a contractor to provide manuscript preparation management services on a sole source basis with BioCentric, LLC. The contractor will be responsible for a range of tasks including coordinating with authors, assisting in writing and editing manuscripts, developing biomedical illustrations, and managing journal submissions and communications. This contract is a follow-on to an existing agreement and will cover a base year with two option years, emphasizing the importance of high-quality medical writing and publication support in advancing NIH's research objectives. Interested vendors capable of meeting these requirements must submit a capability statement to Ms. Van Holley at holleyv@od.nih.gov by September 18, 2024, at 10 AM EST.

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