Solicitation #

HHSNIHOPCSBSS-21-010881

Date Posted -  6-10-2021

Date   Closed   - 6-17.2021

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.

The National Institute of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC),Critical Care Medicine Department (CCMD) intends to solicit a quote and enter into firm-fixed price For to purchase reagents to perform translational research evaluating the pathogenesis and treatment of high-consequence respiratory viral pathogens, inflammation and pulmonary hypertension. Respiratory

The CCMD is establishing a model of lung injury and sepsis to assess the efficacy of treatments and the mechanisms of the injury.

The use of these items from this vendor has been used over the past 15 years to purchase these items from the same company in order to avoid the introduction of new variables into the experimental results and to avoid long and costly delays resulting from retesting of products from other potential suppliers. Some items as antibodies and enzymes are proprietary and can’t be purchase from other vendors

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the acquisition of commercial items prescribed in FAR Part 12, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for the competition requirements of Part 6. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date, June 18, 2021 at 800 am EST specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Priscilla Abalos, Contract Specialist, [email protected] by the due date and time marked in this notice.