Bid guide
How to bid on the RURAL Heart and Lung Study Expansion Cohort for HHS
What the agency is buying and why it matters
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is looking for a Study Coordinating Center (SCC) to expand its existing Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) Heart and Lung Study. This expansion will focus on two to four rural counties in the Southern Plains region of the U.S.
The selected center will be responsible for choosing suitable counties, recruiting and examining participants using a mobile examination unit, tracking their health over time, managing data and biospecimen repositories, and engaging with the communities. This work aims to increase the representation of the U.S. rural population in the study to better understand heart and lung health in these areas.
Key dates and what happens at the deadline
This is a pre-solicitation notice, not a request for proposals. The notice was published on August 03, 2026. Responses are due by August 18, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. This deadline is for submitting information for a market survey to assess small business capabilities.
The NHLBI anticipates making one award around June 1, 2027, for a period of four years and three months. This pre-solicitation notice is for gathering information and does not commit the government to award a contract.
Who this opportunity suits
This opportunity is suitable for small businesses with technical capabilities in designing and managing longitudinal cohort studies. Firms should have expertise in selecting study counties, recruiting and examining participants, conducting long-term follow-up, managing data and biospecimen repositories, and supporting community engagement.
The work involves scientific objectives such as recruiting participants in rural, underserved areas to understand risk factors and resilience in cardiopulmonary health, and operational goals like supporting study infrastructure and data collection on clinical events. Experience with mobile examination units and studies involving social determinants of health would be relevant.
How to respond to this notice
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Practical tips for preparing a competitive response
Since this is a pre-solicitation notice for a market survey, focus your response on clearly demonstrating your firm's technical capabilities and relevant experience. Highlight past projects that involve similar scope, such as managing large-scale health studies, working with rural populations, or operating mobile examination units.
Emphasize your ability to meet the scientific and operational objectives outlined, including participant recruitment and retention, data management, and community engagement. Clearly articulate how your firm can provide the necessary expertise and manage sub-awards to achieve the program's goals. Even for a market survey, a well-structured and detailed response can make a strong impression.
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