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Solicitation Number: NOI-NIAID-25-00001 Posted Date: 09/18/2025 Response Date: 09/22/2025 Set Aside: None NAICS Code: 541611 Classification Code: R707

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20892

Title: BAT COLONY MANAGEMENT AND VET CARE

Description:

This is a Notice of Intent (NOI), not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Colorado State University, Laboratory Animal Resources, 3185 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521, USA. for the following: care and maintenance of a Jamaican Fruit Bat colony

While this pre-solicitation does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy this requirement. The Government understands that Colorado State University is the owner, and developer of the required product currently being utilized by NIAID per compatibility requirements. However, vendors that believe they can provide the capability required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit a capabilities statement, including past performance, in writing to the identified point of contact prior to the closing date and time of this notice. Such documentation shall be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement on NOI-NIAID-25- 00001

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) 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 PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement via email to Matt Lear at matt.lear@nih.gov by 11:00am EASTERN Standard Time, Monday, September 22, 2025. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). 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.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Matt Lear at matt.lear@nih.gov.