How to bid on Systematic Information Review for the Department of Health and Human Services

What the agency is buying

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), needs a commercial, end-to-end service for systematic literature reviews. This service will help validate scientific literature to support decisions in occupational safety and health.

The work involves applying, configuring, validating, and refining an existing commercial service. This is not a project to build new software or a government-owned system. The government plans to award one fixed-price contract for a 36-month period.

Key dates and deadlines

The solicitation was published on September 02, 2026. If you have questions about this opportunity, they must be submitted in writing by September 4, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. Quotes are due by September 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. Late quotes may not be considered.

Who this opportunity suits

This opportunity is suitable for businesses that provide professional, scientific, and technical services, specifically those offering systematic information review and literature validation support. The relevant NAICS code is 541990, 'All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services,' with a small business size standard of $19.5 million.

Firms that offer commercially available, automated services, potentially incorporating artificial intelligence with human-in-the-loop features, to support literature review lifecycles would be a good fit.

How to respond

To access the solicitation, click “View original source” on the portal. If the first click takes you to the portal’s homepage, click it again to go directly to the bid. You may need a free account to view the attached documents, but this is not always required.

Review the full solicitation, including the Performance Work Statement, evaluation criteria, and instructions to offerors, before submitting any questions or a quote. All questions must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Office identified in the attached solicitation, referencing the RFQ number 75D301-26-Q-79261.

Tips for preparing a competitive response

Carefully read the entire solicitation document. Pay close attention to the Performance Work Statement to ensure your proposed service directly addresses all requirements for supporting systematic literature review lifecycles and generating traceable, reproducible pools of scientific literature.

Highlight how your existing commercial, end-to-end service can be applied, configured, validated, and refined to meet NIOSH's needs. Emphasize any features that ensure traceability and reproducibility of scientific literature. Ensure your quote is submitted on time, as late submissions may not be considered.