Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

Synopsis No. 75N94025Q00220

NICHD, Office of Acquisitions

Title: Viral Vector Core TubeWriter 300

Presolicitation

SYNOPSIS

General Information

Document Type: Presolicitation

Synopsis Number: 75N94025Q00220

Posted Date: August 29, 2025

Original Response Date: September 8, 2025

Current Response Date: September 8, 2025

Set Aside: N/A

NAICS Code: 334516

Contracting Office Address

NICHD

6710B Rockledge Dr.

Bethesda, Maryland 20892

Description

INTRODUCTION

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

TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL

OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child Health and Human

Development (NICHD), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to:

TubeWriter, LLC

6500 River Place Blvd.

Suite 100

Austin, TX 78730

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard 1,000.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99-1, July 16, 2018. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000).

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

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

Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using

FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-

Competition Requirements.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title: Viral Vector Core TubeWriter 300

2. Background Information: The Viral Vector Core Facility has identified a unique requirement for a high-speed, direct-to-labware printing system that meets stringent operational needs, including solvent-resistant inks and compatibility with cold storage conditions. After a thorough market analysis and technical evaluation, it has been determined that TubeWriter, LLC is the sole source capable of providing equipment that satisfies all required specifications.

The system proposed by TubeWriter, LLC is the only commercially available solution that offers the necessary speed of operation, direct printing onto laboratory consumables, and the use of solvent-resistant inks that maintain legibility and adhesion under extreme storage temperatures. These capabilities are critical to the workflows and regulatory compliance of the

Viral Vector Core Facility.

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. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the

Unique Entity ID (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 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N94025Q00220. Responses may be submitted electronically to

Mr. Michael Falzone, Contracting Officer at Michael.falzone@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.

"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.”

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