Notice of Intent-7436884.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Solicitation Number: 7436884 Solicitation Type: Sole Source (Non-Competitive) Title: Global Cardiovascular Research Forum NAICS / Size Standard: 541990/ $19.5M

Introduction

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

AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisitions (OA), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive sole source basis to British Heart Foundation to provide Global Cardiovascular Research Forum to the Division of Intramural Research in accordance with the following information.

Background Information

The Division of Cardiovascular Sciences (DCVS) within the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) participates in the Global Cardiovascular Research Forum (GCRF), an international collaboration of leading heart organizations committed to accelerating transformative research in heart, stroke, and circulatory diseases. Through this forum, NHLBI contributes to coordinated multinational efforts to identify research priorities, advance clinical trial collaboration, and promote strategies to improve cardiovascular health in the United States and globally.

Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of this acquisition is to provide operational, logistical, and administrative management of the Global Cardiovascular Research Forum during FY26. This support ensures the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) can maintain active international collaboration, shape multinational clinical trial discussions, and advance global cardiovascular health research.

Contractor Requirements

The Contractor shall provide the following services:

• Provide operational and logistical support for FY26 workshops, meetings, and related Forum activities.

• Coordinate workshop planning, scheduling, meeting logistics, communications, and administrative functions across the fiscal year.

• Support the convening of international partners and maintain continuity of collaboration across Forum activities.

• Enable timely scientific exchange, joint planning, and multinational clinical trial discussions through effective coordination.

• Provide the management infrastructure necessary for NHLBI’s meaningful participation in the Global Cardiovascular Research Forum and its global cardiovascular research mission.

Sole Source Justification

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the primary organizer, and administrative lead of the Global Cardiovascular Research Forum (GCRFF). As the central governing body, BHF uniquely possesses and maintains the proprietary operational infrastructure required to manage the forum's core functions. BHF is the only entity with the authority and capability to oversee the submission and review process for Expression of Interest (EOI) applications for multinational cardiovascular clinical trials, coordinate direct communications among international funder organizations, and execute total logistical and meeting management for all GCRFF sessions. Because these administrative and organizational framework systems are proprietary to and operated exclusively by BHF, no other commercial vendor or organization possesses the requisite access, operational authority, or functional capability to perform these services.

Disruption of this award would jeopardize ongoing multinational clinical trial coordination, restrict NHLBI's ability to leverage global scientific expertise, and diminish the U.S. government's capacity to shape international cardiovascular research priorities.

Regulatory Authority

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart

12.102 (a), restricting competition. 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.

FAR Clauses

The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is applicable. The Government will award a contract resulting from this notice to the offeror listed above. The following factors shall be used to evaluate the offer: The contractor shall demonstrate its ability to provide the services listed that meets the specifications provided above.

FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, is applicable. An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision.

FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause at 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance, applies to this acquisition.

The provisions at FAR clause 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights, applies to this acquisition.

The provisions at FAR clause 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at FAR clause 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications, applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, applies to this acquisition.

HHSAR clause 352.239-78, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Notice

HHSAR clause 352.239-79, Information and Communication Technology Accessibility

HHSAR clause 352.232-71, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests

Additional Information

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541990 and the Small Business Size Standard is $19.5M. This acquisition is being conducted under RFO FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, therefore the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competitive Requirements, are not applicable and the resultant award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 effective March 13, 2026.

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. 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 Identifier (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. 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. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All responses must be received by September 22, 2026, at 12:00PM ED and must reference synopsis number 7436884. Responses shall be submitted electronically to noelle.decenzo@nih.gov. Responses will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

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