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As the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, NIH supports a variety of programs from grants and contracts to loan repayment. Learn about assistance programs, how to identify a potential funding organization, and past NIH funding.

Take time to learn about each step in the grants process from planning to apply through developing and submitting your application to award and post-award reporting.

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What is a Contract?

A contract is a legal agreement binding parties that has:

Defined requirementsSpecific deliverablesDefined schedule

A contract may be cost or price based.

Grants vs. ContractsGrantContractAssistance mechanism to support research for the public goodPeer review of broad criteriaLimited government oversight and controlReportsLegally binding agreement to acquire goods or services for the direct use or benefit of the government.Award based on stated evaluation factorsMore government oversight and controlDeliverables Finding a Contract Solicitation

All contract solicitations are posted on the Contract Opportunities page in Sam.gov. This site serves as the fed-wide portal that supports searching, monitoring, and retrieving contract opportunities for the federal government.

Or you can search for NIH specific opportunities in the NIH Request for Proposal Directory by the NIH institute or center of interest.

Types of ContractsFixed PriceFirm price for delivery of a product or serviceMay result from sealed bids or negotiationsMost often for supplies and standard servicesCost ReimbursementContract contains a negotiated estimateMay or may not have a fixed feeUsed whenUncertainties involved in contract performance do not permit costs to be estimated with sufficient accuracy to use any type of fixed-price contractUsed when costs cannot be estimated with sufficient accuracy to use any type of fixed-price contractMost Research and Development (R D) contracts are cost-reimbursementHow Contracts Are EvaluatedContract awards from proposals are usually made on the basis of best value.Evaluation factors for awardTechnical criteriaCostPast performanceSmall disadvantaged business participationBest value considers all factors based on the relative importanceTechnical evaluation criteria are reviewed by independent peer reviewSample technical evaluation criteriaTechnical approachPersonnelFacilitiesTechnical criteria are often weightedReviewers determine technical acceptabilitySubmitting a Contract Proposal

Search for a contract opportunity on Contract Opportunities page in Sam.gov or NIH Request for Proposal Directory.

Read the solicitation carefully! It should contain all the information needed to prepare a proposal.

Registration requirementsStatement of Work (SOW) or Statement of Objectives (SOO)Instructions to offerorsType of contractSet- aside restrictionsHow and where to submit the proposalEvaluation factors for award

When Developing a Proposal

Convince reviewers of your technical abilities!Demonstrate your understanding of the requirementDemonstrate the soundness of your technical approachShow the strengths of your technical teamPresent facilitiesSee Technical Proposal InstructionsEnsure your proposal is cost competitiveSee Business Cost Proposal InstructionsReview Criteria

To find the criteria reviewers will use to evaluate your application, see Section V of your funding opportunity.

Contract Regulations

Policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies are codified in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

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