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How to respond to NIH’s Guard Force Performance Management Surveillance Services RFI
What NIH is seeking
The National Institutes of Health is asking qualified small businesses for information about their ability to independently inspect and assess contract security guards at 22 main-campus posts and 9 off-campus locations in the Washington-Baltimore area.
The work described includes day-and-night inspections, security testing, and incident and performance reporting. This is a Request for Information and sources sought notice, not a request for proposals or quotes. NIH will use responses to help shape its acquisition approach; this notice does not promise a later solicitation or award.
Deadline and anticipated period
The notice deadline is November 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. The provided information does not say what happens at the deadline, so do not treat it as a proposal submission deadline.
The anticipated period runs from March 21, 2027, through September 20, 2032, including option periods. These dates describe the anticipated contract period, not a confirmed award.
Who this opportunity suits
This notice is for small businesses under NAICS 561612, Security Guards and Patrol Services. NIH says organizations that are not small under the applicable NAICS code should not respond.
It may suit firms with relevant security-related quality assurance inspection or surveillance experience. NIH requests experience including at least five years in this area, business-size information, and applicable small-business category information. The contractor must maintain an administrative office within 100 miles of the NIH campus.
How to access the opportunity
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Prepare a focused response
Describe comparable surveillance and quality assurance work clearly, including the work performed and how it relates to NIH’s requested experience. State your business size under NAICS 561612 and identify any applicable small-business categories.
Show how your firm can cover inspections across locations and at different hours, report findings promptly, and maintain the required local administrative office. Keep claims specific and supportable, and follow the notice’s response instructions. NIH says responses are for market research, not proposals or quotes.
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