Limited Competition: Social, Behavioral, & Economic (SBE) Coordinating Center

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is soliciting applications for a Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Coordinating Center under a limited competition. This is a forecasted federal grant opportunity, suggesting the award will support coordination activities across social, behavioral, and economic research initiatives. As a coordinating center, the awardee is expected to provide centralized support, data management, and/or administrative infrastructure for a research network or program within the SBE sciences domain. Full scope details are not yet published, as the opportunity is in forecasted status.

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Risks & flags

• Limited competition designation — indicates restricted eligibility pool, potentially wired toward a specific incumbent or a small set of pre-qualified institutions
• Forecasted status with minimal detail published — full scope, eligibility, and evaluation criteria are not yet available, limiting competitor preparation time
• No dollar value, period of performance, or submission deadline disclosed — makes competitive assessment and teaming decisions difficult