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HEAL INITIATIVE: INTERACT Data Coordination and Integration Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

US · MD · Bethesda National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #RFA-AR-27-002
Response due Oct 01, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is soliciting applications for a Data Coordination and Integration Center (DCIC) under the HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative's INTERACT program. The U24 cooperative agreement mechanism indicates this is a resource-sharing or research support grant. The center will be responsible for coordinating and integrating data across INTERACT research efforts. Clinical trials are explicitly not allowed under this funding opportunity.

What they want

Establishment and operation of a Data Coordination and Integration Center (DCIC) to support the NIH HEAL Initiative's INTERACT program. Responsibilities include coordination and integration of data across participating research sites or studies. The opportunity is issued as a U24 cooperative agreement (Resource-Related Research Projects), and clinical trials are explicitly excluded. Issued under RFA-AR-27-002 by the National Institutes of Health (agency code HHS-NIH11).
Technical requirements
  • U24 cooperative agreement mechanism
  • Clinical trials not allowed
  • Data coordination and integration functions across INTERACT research network

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal

Risks & flags

  • Minimal detail provided in synopsis — full RFA text not available, limiting ability to assess specificity of requirements or wired-bidder indicators
  • U24 cooperative agreements are often awarded to established data infrastructure centers with prior NIH relationships, which may favor incumbent or known research institutions

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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