Medical Services Procurement | CDC NIOSH | Total Small Business Set Aside

Executive Summary

The CDC is procuring medical services through a firm-fixed-price contract. This opportunity is set aside for small businesses and requires compliance with specific evaluation criteria.

Key Requirements (Verbatim Excerpts)

• The solicitation number for this requirement is RFQ 75D301-26-Q-78995 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Subpart 13.1 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
• It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions may be accessed via the Internet at website FAR | Acquisition.GOV. CDC and HHS have adopted the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul | Acquisition.GOV Deviations.
• FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition..
• FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation April 20, 2026)
• 1. LPTA – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.  CDC will evaluate all quotes to include the proper tests, pricing and stated capacity to meet all geographical requirements.  Once deemed technically acceptable, CDC will make an award to the lowest price for annual estimated fulfilment of NIOSH Medical Service needs as stated in the SOW.
• 4. Questions Due Date: please submit any questions about RFQ 75D301-26-Q-78995 via email to [email protected] no later than 3:00 PM ET on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
• Offeror shall include FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications with Offer or indicate if it is available online at SAM.gov.
• FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.

Scope & Requirements

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number for this requirement is RFQ 75D301-26-Q-78995 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using FAR Subpart 13.1 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for DESCRIPTION, please either fill in the dollar amounts or provide a separate excel spreadsheet containing the same information including a list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, units of measure, and options, if applicable:

(All work shall be performed in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) See attached RFQ 75D301-26-Q-78995_Statement of Work for full line items and service descriptions)

Your quote shall include the following:

• Total Price for all CLINs
• Capabilities in accordance with the Statement of Work and Evaluation Factors

The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror.

It is the offeror’s responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions may be accessed via the Internet at website FAR | Acquisition.GOV. CDC and HHS have adopted the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul | Acquisition.GOV Deviations.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 03/13/2026.

This acquisition is set aside for total small business under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 621999 – All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services – SBA size standard of $21M annual revenue. A Firm-Fixed Price purchase order will be issued in writing to the successful offeror. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this solicitation, contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management at the time of quote submission.

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation April 20, 2026)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

CDC intends to award a firm fixed price contract from a total small business set-aside. SB proposal will be assessed for technical acceptance in providing ability to perform the required medical testing at the designated geographic location on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable determination. Price will be assessed for fair and reasonable, providing best value to the Government. CDC will be looking for discounts on open-market pricing.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

1. LPTA – Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. CDC will evaluate all quotes to include the proper tests, pricing and stated capacity to meet all geographical requirements. Once deemed technically acceptable, CDC will make an award to the lowest price for annual estimated fulfilment of NIOSH Medical Service needs as stated in the SOW.

2. Offerors are also required to submit a pricing proposal for all estimated tests pricing per year, can be submitted as separate documents or by filling in the estimated “NOT TO EXCEED” annual value for CLIN 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, 4001. Travel CLIN 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002 should be estimated travel values to perform the estimated test in the SOW.

3. Proposal Due Date: via email to [email protected] – Tuesday, June 2, 2026 No Later Than 3:00 PM ET.

4. Questions Due Date: please submit any questions about RFQ 75D301-26-Q-78995 via email to [email protected] no later than 3:00 PM ET on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

Offeror shall include FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications with Offer or indicate if it is available online at SAM.gov.

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause.

No telephonic quotes will be processed. All responses must be received no later than 3:00 P.M., Eastern Time on June 2, 2026. Please send any questions and quotes to Nathan R. Amador at [email protected].

Attachments:

1. RFQ 75D301-26-Q-78995_Statement of Work

2. RFQ 75D301-26-Q-78995_provisions and clauses

3. Combined Synopsis Solicitation_75D301-26-Q-78995_NIOSH Medical Services – PDF format

Compliance & Qualifications

• FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services
• FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation April 20, 2026)
• FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications
• FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

How to Prepare Your Bid

1. Ensure your proposal meets the technical requirements outlined in the Statement of Work to achieve a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation.
2. Submit a detailed pricing proposal that includes all estimated tests and travel costs as specified in the solicitation.
3. Ask questions by the deadline to clarify any uncertainties regarding the RFQ and ensure compliance with all requirements.

Why Small Businesses Should Consider This

This contract opportunity is set aside for small businesses under NAICS 621999, with a firm-fixed-price structure. The place of performance is Morgantown, WV, and proposals are due by June 2, 2026. Understanding the evaluation criteria will be crucial for competitive bidding.