NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Research Bases (UG1 Clinical Trial Required)

US · MD · Bethesda National Institutes of Health / National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant unknown #RFA-CA-27-006

Summary

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is forecasting the upcoming publication of a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Research Bases. This is a federal grant opportunity (not a procurement contract) requiring clinical trial involvement, designated under the UG1 cooperative agreement mechanism. The forecast signals intent to solicit applications from research institutions capable of conducting community-based oncology clinical trials. No full solicitation details are available yet, as the NOFO has not yet been formally published.

What they want

NCI intends to publish a formal NOFO soliciting applications for NCORP Research Bases. NCORP is a national network that brings cancer clinical trials and cancer care delivery research to people in their own communities. Research Base awardees are expected to develop, propose, and lead multi-site cancer clinical trials (clinical trial required per UG1 mechanism) conducted through the NCORP community and minority underserved sites. The full scope of work, eligibility criteria, and funding details will be defined in the forthcoming NOFO.

Technical requirements

Clinical trial required (UG1 cooperative agreement mechanism)
Must support multi-site community oncology research
Research Base applicants must be capable of developing and leading cancer clinical trials through NCORP network

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission (details to be provided in forthcoming NOFO)

Risks & flags

Forecast only — full NOFO not yet published; no eligibility, scope, or budget details available to assess fairness of competition
NCORP Research Base awards historically go to established academic cancer centers with prior NCORP or NCCTG/cooperative group experience, which may disadvantage new entrants

Market context

inferred from NAICS

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

NAICS 541711

US market size: $2.0T
Typical award: $25K – $50M

Typical buyers

All federal civilianDoDStates

Commonly required

8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

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