Scientific Evidence Evaluation and Knowledge Integration for Translational Toxicology - REVISED MAY 4, 2026 - SEE SSN NOTICE AND QUESTION & ANSWER DOCUMENT ATTACHED SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ( SSN) Scientific Evidence Evaluation and Knowledge Integration
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This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for non-personal services contract to provide scientific evidence evaluation and knowledge integration for translational toxicology in support of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Division of Translational Toxicology (DTT). The contractor will furnish all necessary services, personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities. Key requirement areas include systematic evidence mapping, scoping reviews, systematic review and evidence synthesis, report development and scientific writing, document preparation and publication, coordination and management of external peer review, logistical management for meetings and workshops, provision of scientific or technical consultants, development and implementation of novel tools and informatics approaches, and program management. The contractor must comply with specific guidelines, including handbooks for conducting systematic reviews and preparing reports on carcinogens. Deliverables are electronic and must be PC and Mac compatible, with final documents submitted in MS Word and/or PDF formats. Section 508 accessibility standards must be met. The contractor shall attend post-award conferences and periodic progress meetings. Personnel assigned to the contract must demonstrate no conflicts of interest and may require security investigations. The government has unlimited rights to all documents and materials produced under this contract. Nondisclosure agreements are required. The contractor must comply with safety laws and regulations. The contractor will be responsible for providing necessary equipment and software, while the government will provide access to electronic resources, facilities, and specific software training. All work will be conducted at the contractor's facility, with some meetings potentially held at NIEHS or in the Washington, D. C. area. Data management plans must adhere to HHS OCIO policy. Subcontractors and consultants must be identified and approved. Contractor travel requires prior approval. Contract performance will be monitored through meetings and reports. The contractor must ensure Section 508 compliance for all electronic deliverables. Government-furnished property and services are detailed, including access to NIEHS/NIH electronic resources and specific software. Contractor-furnished property includes office space, equipment, and services not provided by the government. Definitions and acronyms are provided, along with applicable references and technical exhibits detailing work plans and budgets. Appendix A outlines HHS security and privacy language for IT procurements, including requirements for information security, privacy compliance, controlled unclassified information (CUI), and incident response. Specific training requirements and rules of behavior are mandated for contractor personnel.
The bid notice states that contractor staff must have appropriate training, experience, and scientific expertise, and be familiar with the management and coordination of multidisciplinary projects relevant to the requirements for scientific evidence evaluation and knowledge integration for translational toxicology. Senior toxicologists and epidemiologists require appropriate education, training, and experience in conducting or evaluating studies, assessing study quality, interpreting evidence, integrating evidence, extracting and analyzing data, and working collaboratively to prepare scientific reports. Staff toxicologists and epidemiologists require appropriate training and experience in conducting or preparing scientific reviews of toxicological or observational epidemiological studies. Technical personnel may require expertise in chemistry, toxicology, epidemiology, statistics, mechanisms of effect, computational biology, data science, informatics, environmental exposures, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, immunotoxicology, reproduction, or development. Scientific writing and editing, data visualization, and meeting logistics support staff are also required. The contractor shall ensure that all contractor personnel are adequately trained, possess the required credentials, and are fully qualified and skilled to perform the activities outlined in this sow.
