01 / Federal Opportunity Brief
Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Data Coordination Center
02 / Federal Buyer
Who is buying?
03 / Purchase
What is the government buying?
Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Data Coordination Center
The current notice is soliciting this requirement from eligible offerors.
The solicitation describes the DCC’s purpose and general service categories (data coordination and related scientific/technical support). It also states that specific requirements will be established through individual task orders, but the detailed deliverables/work products are not included in the provided evidence.
A single-award, cost-reimbursement Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the BPCA Data Coordination Center (DCC).
Work will be assigned through individual task orders issued by the contracting officer.
04 / Contracting Requirements
How will this procurement work?
| Requirement | What the notice says | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Not disclosed in the provided evidence. | Not Disclosed |
| Contract ceiling | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Minimum guarantee | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Contract duration | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Foreign participation | Not disclosed | Not Disclosed |
| Proposal and award procedure | The evidence states that the complete solicitation (including the Statement of Work, proposal preparation instructions, evaluation criteria, and terms/conditions) is provided in the attached RFP and supporting documents, but the detailed evaluation factors and proposal instructions are not included in the provided evidence. | Partially Confirmed |
| Staffing and security | Not disclosed in the provided evidence. | Not Disclosed |
Read the original SAM.gov description
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), is soliciting proposals for the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) Data Coordination Center (DCC). The purpose of this requirement is to provide comprehensive data coordination and related scientific and technical support for clinical research activities conducted under the BPCA program. Services may include project management, data management, statistical support, clinical study monitoring, regulatory support, safety monitoring, and other activities necessary to support BPCA clinical research studies. The Government anticipates awarding a single-award, cost-reimbursement, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a potential ordering period of up to ten years. Specific requirements will be established through individual task orders. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715. Solicitation Number: 75N94026R00008 Questions Due: November 20, 2026 Proposal Due Date: December 18, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The complete solicitation, including the Statement of Work, proposal preparation instructions, evaluation criteria, and applicable terms and conditions, is provided in the attached Request for Proposals (RFP) and supporting documents. Offerors are responsible for reviewing the solicitation and all attachments before submitting proposals.
05 / Historical Spending Trend
How has spending on the selected comparable contracts changed?
The same closed fiscal-year window and the same complete comparable-contract set are used throughout this Brief. Net obligations total $128.99M across 7 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | Comparable obligations | Actions | Vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2019 | $16.58M | 34 | 20 |
| FY 2020 | $44.30M | 117 | 70 |
| FY 2021 | $13.96M | 54 | 35 |
| FY 2022 | $15.38M | 50 | 30 |
| FY 2023 | $9.33M | 74 | 38 |
| FY 2024 | $10.51M | 69 | 38 |
| FY 2025 | $18.93M | 120 | 55 |
06 / Related Historical Awards
Which contracts support the comparison?
No direct contract reference was found. 5 broad matches are shown as supporting context.
| Contract | Vendor | Latest activity | Office | NAICS / PSC | Match | Obligations | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75N94020F00001 | DUKE UNIVERSITY | Aug 27, 2024 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD | 541715 / AN12 | Broad match Buyer and requirement-language evidence | $7.45M | 4 |
| 75N94018F00001 | DUKE UNIVERSITY | Jul 5, 2024 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD | 541715 / AN12 | Broad match Buyer and requirement-language evidence | $433.3K | 2 |
| 75N94018F00002 | DUKE UNIVERSITY | Jun 20, 2023 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD | 541715 / AN12 | Broad match Buyer and requirement-language evidence | $0 | 1 |
| HHSN275201700002C | EMMES CORPORATION, THE | Aug 28, 2025 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD | 541711 / AN12 | Broad match Buyer and requirement-language evidence | $49.63M | 25 |
| 75N94025F00001 | DUKE UNIVERSITY | Sep 8, 2025 | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD | 541715 / AN11 | Broad match Buyer and requirement-language evidence | $2.20M | 2 |
07 / Contractor Evidence
Which contractors have performed related work?
Historical contractors are ranked by direct procurement-family evidence and comparable contract activity. The table distinguishes connected holders from broader performers without identifying unverified bidders.
No directly connected predecessor was identified. The companies below are historical performers selected from the comparable contract set; none is identified as a bidder.
| Company | Evidence | Fit | Why included | Contracts | Actions | Obligations | Latest activity | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMES CORPORATION, THE UEI NBQCBJ6FXBU4 · CAGE 3EX59 | Broad historical performer Historical performer | Moderate | Comparable buyer and requirement history | 1 | 25 | $49.63M | Aug 28, 2025 | GETWAB profile Verified via SAM Entities Official website |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY UEI TP7EK8DZV6N5 · CAGE 4B478 | Broad historical performer Historical performer | Moderate | Comparable buyer and requirement history | 4 | 9 | $10.08M | Sep 8, 2025 | GETWAB profile Verified via SAM Entities Official website |
08 / Competitive Landscape
How was comparable work competed?
Competition treatment is calculated from exactly the same closed-period contract set used in Sections 5–7. It describes historical actions, not the outcome of this solicitation.
| FPDS treatment | Code | Actions | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full and open competition | A | 452 | $120.22M | 93.2% |
| Full and open after exclusion of sources | D | 42 | $7.27M | 5.6% |
| Competed under simplified acquisition procedures | F | 9 | $1.35M | 1.0% |
| Not competed under simplified acquisition procedures | G | 11 | $108.9K | 0.1% |
| Not competed | C | 4 | $49.1K | 0.0% |
09 / Procurement History
How was this opportunity published and updated?
3 SAM.gov notice records were resolved into this procurement family. The chronology shows how the requirement was published and updated.
| Notice | Type | Posted | Response deadline | Status | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75N94026R00008 A--Data Coordinating Center for BPCA | Sources Sought | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 4:00 PM GMT-0400 | Archived | View on SAM.gov |
| 75N94026R00008 A--Data Coordinating Center for BPCA | Sources Sought | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 6, 2026 4:00 PM GMT-0400 | Archived | View on SAM.gov |
| 75N94026R00008 Current Brief record Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Data Coordination Center | Solicitation | Nov 3, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 4:00 PM GMT-0500 | Active | View on SAM.gov |
10 / NAICS and PSC Market Context
How large is the selected comparable market?
Classification codes organize the evidence; they do not prove that every contract in the broader NAICS or PSC market matches this requirement.
11 / Capture Signals and Risks
What should be validated before committing capture resources?
Capture signals separate verified procurement-family evidence from unresolved requirements and market-only indicators.
Direct procurement-family evidence
No direct award record found
Buyer proximity
5 comparable record(s) share the contracting office
Eligibility
Not disclosed in the indexed notice
Unresolved requirement fields
7
12 / Who Should Pursue
When does this opportunity fit?
- Your team can demonstrate recent, relevant delivery in Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act Data Coordination Center.
- You can perform under the stated acquisition model: A single-award, cost-reimbursement Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the BPCA Data Coordination Center (DCC).
- You can show credible past performance for NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD or a closely related federal customer.
- Your technical scope fits, but you lack demonstrated history with NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NICHD.
- You need a specialist teammate to close unresolved staffing, security, or detailed-scope requirements before committing.
- Your delivery model cannot support the stated contract vehicle or order-based work structure.
- The unresolved requirements shown above cannot be validated before committing proposal resources.