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General Information Document Type: Presolicitation Synopsis Number: 75N98026Q00611 Posted Date: June 11, 2026 Original Response Date: June 22, 2026 Current Response Date: June 22, 2026 Set Aside: N/A NAICS Code: 611310 Contracting Office Address National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD) Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO) Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM) Hospital and Laboratory Support Division 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 Description INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to: University of Wisconsin–Madison 1025 W. Johnson St. Madison Wisconsin 53706 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 611310 with a Size Standard $0. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, March 13, 2026. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($350,000). STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. GENERAL INFORMATION Title: Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER): Entering Mentoring Workshop Background Information: The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is a leading research institution focused on clinical studies of muscle, bone, skin, and rheumatic diseases. Investigators within the NIAMS Intramural Research Program are research mentors to graduate students, postbaccalaureate fellows, postdoctoral fellows, and clinical fellows. The Wisconsin Center for Education Research Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) Entering Mentoring Training is an evidence-based, interactive mentor training curricula that engages mentors of all career stages in collective problem solving and connects them with resources to optimize their mentoring practices. The training has been shown to be effective in increasing mentoring knowledge, skills, and behavior. Furthermore, responsive interactions between mentors and mentees can help mentees successfully progress in their research careers, becoming effective mentors, scien…