Cabinet department
Selling to the Department of Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services contracts through components including NIH, CDC, FDA, CMS, and HRSA. Its spend is weighted toward biomedical research support, public health, and very large health IT and claims-processing systems.
What HHS buys
- Biomedical and clinical research support
- Public health program services
- Health IT, claims systems, and data analytics
- Scientific and technical consulting
Common NAICS codes on HHS solicitations
- 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541512Computer Systems Design Services
- 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 621511Medical Laboratories
- 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
Small-business notes
NIH runs the NITAAC government-wide IT vehicles (CIO-SP, CIO-CS), which are widely used across the whole federal government, not just HHS. HHS also awards a large volume of SBIR/STTR research funding.
Official resources
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