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Proposal management software for HHS bids

Department of Health and Human Services

VETR Proposal is proposal management software for work where the past performance is the argument. HHS buying through NITAAC and CIO-SP rewards demonstrated domain credibility at CMS, NIH, FDA or CDC, and the common failure is submitting every reference you have rather than the three that match. VETR ranks past performance for relevance to the solicitation by NAICS and contract value band, and drafts the write-ups from those records rather than from a template.

HHS includes CMS, NIH, FDA, CDC, IHS, and the Office of the Secretary. Most HHS contracting flows through CIO-SP (NITAAC) or OASIS for services; major NIH and CDC programs reward deep domain expertise and clinical/scientific credibility.

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Bidding HHS contracts at a glance

Typical NAICS

  • 541512Computer Systems Design Services
  • 541711Research & Development in Biotechnology
  • 541715R&D in Physical, Engineering, & Life Sciences
  • 621511Medical Laboratories
  • 541611Administrative Management Consulting

Set-aside friendly

SDVOSB
8(a)
WOSB
HUBZone

Common vehicles

  • CIO-SP3 / CIO-SP4
  • NITAAC
  • OASIS+
  • GSA MAS

Typical award size

$500K – $40M per task order; multi-year NIH IDIQs reach $9B ceiling

HHS SDVOSB performance · FY2026

1.6% under SDVOSB goal

SDVOSB obligations

$565M

of $16.6B total

SDVOSB %

3.40%

government-wide goal: 5.0%

Pursuit pressure

High

Below the government-wide 5% benchmark

HHS obligated 1.6% less to SDVOSBs than the 5% government-wide statutory goal. NDAA FY24 raised that government-wide SDVOSB goal from 3% to 5%. HHS negotiates its own annual goal with SBA, which may differ — but OSBP offices tracking below the government-wide figure are under real pressure to surface eligible SDVOSB vendors, and that tends to favour a compliant SDVOSB bid.

Source: USASpending.gov · last refresh 2026-08-23

The VETR Framework

How VETR applies to HHS pursuits

Four pillars, calibrated to how HHS contracting officers actually evaluate proposals.

V

Value

Applied to HHS

HHS values mission-aligned health outcomes. VETR's win-themes library includes outcome-framed examples (e.g., patient-throughput lift, claims-adjudication accuracy) that map to HHS evaluation factors.

E

Experience

Applied to HHS

NIH and CMS evaluators look hard at scientific / clinical staff credentials. VETR's past-performance records carry resume-grade staffing detail you can pull into Section M responses.

T

Teaming

Applied to HHS

HHS task orders frequently bundle IT + clinical SME. VETR's teaming CRM tags partners with both IT certifications (FedRAMP, HITRUST) and clinical credentials.

R

Responsiveness

Applied to HHS

HHS Q&A windows are tight, often 5–7 business days. VETR's structured Q&A workflow tracks every question against the proposal section it would impact.

Set-asides used at the HHS

Pair the agency playbook with the relevant program preferences

NAICS codes the HHS buys under

Industry-specific playbooks for this agency's most common procurement codes

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