MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
ID: NIH7066552Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHBethesda, MD, 20892, US

NAICS

Document Preparation Services (561410)

PSC

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS (9999)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/d9894df72e184442ad08982c5b61dead/view
Timeline
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    Posted Sep 11, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Sep 11, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Sep 18, 2024, 2:00 PM UTC
Description

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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(301) 594-9439
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