NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: NIMH25007624

2. TITLE: Accessibility Management Platform (AMP) Annual Subscription Renewal

3. CLASSIFICATION CODE:R499 – SCIENTIFIC CONSULTING SERVICES

4. NAICS CODE: 541714 – Research and Development in Biotechnology

5. RESPONSE DATE: August 9, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST

6. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Joe Kennedy Joseph.kennedy@nih.gov Phone: 262-391-7630

7. DESCRIPTION:

INTRODUCTION

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation.

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT)

SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR

OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Regent of the University of Minnesota, for one year.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

and SET ASIDE STATUS The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541714 – Research and Development in Biotechnology with a Size Standard of $1000 employees.

This intended procurement will be a small business set-aside requirement.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6—Competition Requirements. FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization).

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-04, dated May 12, 2025.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Purchase Description

Autoimmune diseases as single entities may be rare but collectively afflict tens of millions of Americans and disproportionately impact women. Moreover, autoimmune diseases tend to co-occur in a person and are linked to many age-related conditions. In general, autoimmune diseases are underdiagnosed and involve autoantibodies that appear decades before the disease onset. Some autoimmune diseases occur more frequently in Hispanics, like systemic lupus erythematosus. Using a multiplex assay of autoantibodies to detect subclinical and preclinical autoimmune diseases, we propose assessing their seroprevalence in the Hispanic population and investigating the autoantibody associations with various antibodies to infection and age-related conditions.

Specific Requirements

The contractor shall retrieve, aliquot, and ship samples requested by the government.

Salient Characteristics:

To retrieve, aliquot, and ship the samples of Hispanic Community Health Study /

Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).

Delivery Date

N/A

Period of Performance

The proposed period of performance shall be base year.

Base: 9/1/2025 – 9/31/2026

Level of Effort

Government Responsibilities The contract will not require access to any government facilities.

Reporting Requirements

OTHER CONSIDERARTIONS:

Data Rights

The government has the sole right regarding the use, production, and disclosure of the data generated.

Section 508—Electronic and Information Technology Standards

The contractor is not required to develop, procure, maintain, or use Electronic and Information Technology in the performance of the SOW. However, all reports and deliverables shall be submitted electronically and shall be compliant with

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Additional information about testing documents for Section 508 compliance, including guidance and specific checklists, by application, can be found at: https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-

508/index.html and at:

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Confidentiality of Information:

(INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION

The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted.

Specifically, Regent of the University of Minnesota., is the only vendor in the marketplace that can provide the services required by the National Institute of Mental Health.

The intended source is:

Regent of the University of Minnesota 2221 University Ave SE, STE 100 Minneapolis MN 55414

The University of Minnesota Central Laboratory stands out as the only feasible source for our needs due to its exclusive role as the biobank for storing HCHS/SOL biospecimens. This unique capability makes it the sole provider that can meet our specific requirements. The HCHS/SOL biospecimens provide an unrivaled resource for epidemiological research, offering a comprehensive collection of biospecimens coupled with rich datasets, including extensive clinical, demographic, and behavioral information specific to the Hispanic population in the US. This exclusivity justifies the laboratory’s designation as the sole source for accessing these materials.

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CLOSING STATEMENT

THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Unique Entity ID UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size.

Responses must include the place of manufacturing (i.e. address if supply/equipment is a domestic end product and include country of manufacture). All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, NIMH25007624.

Responses must be submitted electronically to Joe Kennedy, Contract Specialist, at joseph.kennedy@nih.gov

U.S. Mail and fax responses will not be accepted.

mailto:joseph.kennedy@nih.gov