This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for quotation.  The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis, to award a firm-fixed price sole source purchase order to:

Colorado State University (CSU)
Laboratory Animal Resources
3185 RAMPART RD.
FORT COLLINS, CO 80521

Colorado State University will provide the following continuation of services:

Housing and caring for bats in an appropriate environment. Bats shall be housed in a cage-free flight room with roosting areas, fed a diet consistent with the American Zoological Associate fruit bat standards, maintained according to the Animal Welfare Act standards and the standards set forth in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals in an AAALAC accredited facility. CSU's Laboratory Animal Resources shall provide daily husbandry and veterinary care.

Period of performance:  07/21/2021 - 06/30/2022 

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (e) (2) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.  This notice does not obligate the Government to award a purchase order or otherwise pay for any information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-RML-C-2084258) to Diana Rohlman at [email protected]  by 8:00 am eastern standard time Saturday, July 3, 2021.  All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.  A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.