The National Institute of Mental Health’s Unit on Computational Decision Neuroscience is seeking a contractor to manage accounts, planning, and maintenance for online crowd-sourced surveys and cognitive tasks, collecting responses and demographic information from individuals with and without mental health disorders through an online survey provider platform. The anticipated award is a firm fixed-price purchase order under NAICS 541990, full and open with no set-aside restrictions. The anticipated period of performance is September 28, 2026 through September 27, 2027. Amendment 1 corrected the participant completion compensation ceiling to $25 and revised the evaluation factors. Evaluation will consider technical capability, price, and past performance.

This is a small business sources sought notice to identify qualified companies capable of providing account management, planning, and maintenance for online crowd-sourced surveys and cognitive tasks for the National Institute of Mental Health. The contractor will manage participant recruitment and reimbursement for surveys assessing depression and anxiety symptoms, along with cognitive tasks, involving at least 2,720 respondents across four specified adult categories, with participant compensation set at $20 each. Deliverables must be provided within 30 days after receipt of order, and performance will take place at the NIMH in Bethesda, MD. Interested small businesses must submit a capability statement addressing each project requirement, including company details, point of contact, and business type.