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ID: 26-003572 • Type: Presolicitation • Match:  100%
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Description

This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) and is not a request for proposals or quotations. A solicitation will not be issued.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, on behalf of the Patient Support Services Department (PSSD), intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to:
Deep Ocean Films
23024 Meadow Mist Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871

This acquisition is conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source.

Requirement

The contractor shall provide highly specialized medical/scientific photography services in support of NIH research and clinical operations.
Services include photography of patient conditions, surgical specimens, and scientific documentation using specialized techniques and equipment.

Period of Performance

Base Year: April 1, 2026 March 31, 2027
Option Year 1: April 1, 2027 March 31, 2028
Option Year 2: April 1, 2028 March 31, 2029
Option Year 3: April 1, 2029 March 31, 2030

Justification

Deep Ocean Films is the only vendor capable due to specialized expertise in medical/scientific photography and familiarity with NIH clinical workflows.

Interested Parties

Interested vendors may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement.

Submission Instructions

Point of Contact: Shasheshe Goolsby
Email: shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov
Responses must be submitted by March 30, 2026 at 1030AMEST.

Background
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, is seeking to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Deep Ocean Films for specialized medical/scientific photography services.
This acquisition is justified due to the unique capabilities of the vendor.

Work Details
The contractor will provide highly specialized medical/scientific photography services in support of NIH research and clinical operations. Key tasks include:
- Photography of patient conditions, surgical specimens, and scientific documentation using specialized techniques and equipment.
- Participating as a member of planning teams with scientists and surgeons to determine coverage extent for high-quality still photography.
- Performing specialized photography on patient posture, skin, eye, and mouth conditions using various light sources.
- Photographing deep body cavities and gross specimens immediately after surgical procedures.
- Planning and organizing photographic coverage for scientific, technical, or medical projects from start to finish.
- Assisting with public affairs photography as needed.
- Providing technical advice on image processing software like Adobe Photoshop.

Period of Performance
Base Year: April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027; Option Year 1: April 1, 2027 – March 31, 2028; Option Year 2: April 1, 2028 – March 31, 2029; Option Year 3: April 1, 2029 – March 31, 2030.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at various locations throughout the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Overview

Agency
NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) [HHS - NIH]
Response Deadline
March 30, 2026, 10:30 a.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
March 19, 2026, 10:27 a.m. EDT (updated: March 24, 2026, 1:31 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
NAICS
512110 - Motion Picture and Video Production
PSC
R701 - Support- Management: Advertising
Place of Performance
Bethesda, MD 20892 United States
Source
Open
Current SBA Size Standard
$40 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$400,000 - $700,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Award
30%
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
Signs of Shaping
57% of similar contracts within the National Institutes of Health had a set-aside.
On 3/19/26 NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations issued Presolicitation 26-003572 for Medical/Scientific Photography Services due 3/30/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 512110 and PSC R701.
Primary Contact
Name
Shasheshe Goolsby   Profile
Email
shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov
Phone
(301) 827-4879

Documents

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH > NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
FPDS Organization Code
7529-75N980
Source Organization Code
100189057
Last Updated
April 1, 2026
Last Updated By
shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov
Archive Date
March 31, 2026