HHS Needs Small Business Government Contractors and Industry Partners

Register in the HHS Vendor Supplier Portal to rise above your competition.  If federal buyers find enough qualified businesses in their own directory, they won't look anywhere else!

The HHS Vendor Supplier Portal

HHS awards approximately $30B to government contractors but there are 12 Operating Divisions in HHS and each procures their own goods and services independently.  When the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) needs Small Business industry partners like you, will they find you? 

Only a tiny percentage of procurement-ready companies are currently registered in the HHS inhouse Small Business Directory compared to those in the SBA's DSBS database. You need to get inside HHS! 

How to Become Visible to HHS Federal Buyers and Acquisition Professionals

1. Make sure your company is registered in HHS' OSDBU Small Business Directory (SBCX)
2. Take a moment to review the HHS Spending Trend reports which list frequently used NAICS codes. 
3. Search the HHS Small Business Directory to learn about possible teaming partners and competitors. In the image below we show how the results would look from a 'cloud technology' search.
4. Update your registration whenever your qualifications and other important information change.

Step-by-Step Guide to Register in HHS SBCX

PREREQUISITE | Make sure you have your UEI and CAGE numbers (grabi it from your DSBS profile here).

1. Go to SBCX Registration and Click 'Register' in the top menu. 
2. Enter your Email and then confirm with your Validation Code (sent to your email inbox)
3. Add your Contact Information
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6. Add your company's UEI and CAGE codes
7. Confirm your company when the information is displayed
8. Create a password for your HHS SBCX Account
9. Registration Complete 

BUILD RELATIONSHIPS

There are HHS OSDBU office representatives who are directly responsible for the HHS agency you want to work with.

The HHS Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) ensures that small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a) business development program, women-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and HUBZone businesses have access to contract opportunities with HHS.

Interested in a Specific Opportunity?

If you are interested in a specific opportunity, the OSDBU office wants to hear from you. Let them know the opportunity you are interested in, your core capabilities and describe how you can be effective.

Email the OSDBU office with the following information:

1. The name and contact information of the Contracting Officer
2. The HHS operating or staff division (e.g. NIH, FDA, CMS)
3. The title of the opportunity
4. Where you saw the opportunity
5. Why you think your company is a good match for the opportunity

HHS Small Business Specialists and Operating Divisions

Here are the 2024 contacts who can advise you and respond to your contracting questions.

1. Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
   Christine Haber, [email protected], 202-853-1616
2. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
   Wayne Berry, [email protected], 202-390-5801
3. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
   Gwendolyn Miles, [email protected], 202-758-5124
   LaTonya Dent, [email protected], 202-748-0571
4. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
   Anita Allen, [email protected], 202-640-0264
   Christine Haber, [email protected], 202-853-1616
5. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
   Cindy Anderson, [email protected], 202-578-1356
6. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
   Wayne Berry, [email protected], 202-390-5801
7. Indian Health Service (IHS)
   Jonathan Ferguson, [email protected], 202-740-5509
8. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
   Natasha Boyce, [email protected], 202-640-8118
   Melanie Carter, [email protected], 202-760-0066
   Jonathan Ferguson, [email protected], 202-740-5509
   Anita Allen, [email protected], 202-640-0264
9. Office of Inspector General (OIG)
   Amy Ulisse, [email protected], 771-216-7719
10. Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
    LaTonya Dent, [email protected], 202-748-0571
11. Office of the Secretary, Office of Acquisition Management Services (OAMS)
    Mike Baltzgar, [email protected], 240-972-4559
12. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
    Gwendolyn Miles, [email protected], 202-758-5124
13. Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
    Cindy Anderson, [email protected], 202-578-1356

HOW TO FIND CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES WITH HHS

HHS maintains its own Small Business Customer Experience (SBCX) of Forecast Opportunities. You can research and filter HHS contract opportunities that might become available to compete for that align with your core competencies.

REFERENCE | HHS SPENDING TRENDS

By OPDIV / STAFF DIV with NAICS codes and preferred procurement methods.

• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Indian Health Services (IHS)
• The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• Department of Health of Human Services (HHS)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
• Assistant Secretary for Administration (ASA)/(PSC)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)