NIH Clinical Center seeks contractor for health information management support services including customer service, coding/abstracting, and transcription. Contract includes one base year plus four option years. Proposals due October 5, 2026 at 10 AM EST. Set aside for Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). NAICS **** based on technical capability, past performance, and price; best value award. Contractor must be registered in SAM. Work performed from US-based offices.
Proposals must be received by 10:00 a. m. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, September 28, 2026, as extended by Amendment 3 to October 5, 2026. The amendment states: extend the due date from october 2, 2026, to october 5, 2026 at 10 am est.
Payment is based on work completed and accepted. The document states: payments for assignments not completed and accepted shall not be made by the government and contractor payment shall be reduced by the amount of returned work as indicated in the pws.
Proposals will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price. The document states: when combined, technical and past performance are more important than price and award will be made to the vendor that proposes best value to the government.
Contractor must be registered in SAM and certified medical coders must have CCS, CPC, or CCSH certification. The document states: ccs, cpc or ccsh coding certification shall be obtained from either the american health information management association ahima or american academy of professional coders aapc certification programs.
Monetary damages may be assessed for noncompliance with turnaround periods. The document states: the contractor shall be liable for an established scale of monetary damages with damages ranging from 5% to 50% depending on days late.
Failure to meet quality standards or turnaround times may result in monetary damages and potential default. The document states: any further action required will be directed to the contracting officer and pursued in accordance with the general provisions of the contract, possibly including default.
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