Notice of Intent to Sole Source Senior Biologist - The National Institutes of Health ( NIH), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research ( NIDCR), intends to award a sole source, firm- fixed- price purchase order as a Total Small Business Set- Aside to: Corin
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price purchase order as a total small business set aside to Corinne M. Goldsmith, Inc. This requirement is for specialized senior biologist services to support the Sjögren's Disease Biomarkers Consortium. The contractor will provide biospecimen logistics support, including sample intake, tracking, transport, FFPE block management, tissue microarray (TMA) coordination, and maintenance of audit-ready documentation for multi-omic analyses. The period of performance is from April 9, 2026, to April 8, 2029, with a base year and two option years. The government intends to award on a sole source basis because only one responsible source is reasonably available, possessing unique qualifications and immediate capability. This procurement is a total small business set aside under NAICS code **** (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a size standard of $19. 0 million. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, other small business concerns that believe they can satisfy the requirement may submit a capability statement. Responses must be received no later than April 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET via email to ***@***. *. * capability statements received by the closing date will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
The bid notice states that capability statements must be received no later than April 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. The period of performance for the contract is from April 9, 2026, to April 8, 2029. Responses must be received no later than april 7, 2026, at 12:00 pm et and base year: april 9, 2026 april 8, 2027 option year 1: april 9, 2027 april 8, 2028 option year 2: april 9, 2028 april 8, 2029.
The bid notice states that the government intends to award on a sole source basis pursuant to FAR ****(b)(1), as only one responsible source is reasonably available. he government intends to award on a sole source basis pursuant to far **** 1 b 1, as only one responsible source is reasonably available.
The bid notice states that the identified small business contractor possesses unique qualifications, including extensive project-specific experience, established biospecimen workflows, and the ability to perform immediately without disruption to ongoing research. he identified small business contractor possesses unique qualifications, including extensive project specific experience, established biospecimen workflows, and the ability to perform immediately without disruption to ongoing research.
