Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

Synopsis No. 75N94026Q00051

Hospital and Laboratory Support Division

Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO)

Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM)

Title: Alcohol and Chemosensory Perception in Human Twins

– Twinsburg 2026 Data Collection and Testing

Presolicitation

SYNOPSIS

General Information

Document Type: Presolicitation

Synopsis Number: 75N94026Q00051

Posted Date: February 26, 2026

Original Response Date: March 8, 2026

Current Response Date: March 8, 2026

Set Aside: N/A

NAICS Code: 541380

Contracting Office Address

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD)

Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO)

Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM)

Hospital and Laboratory Support Division

6701 Rockledge Drive

Bethesda, MD 20817

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) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to:

Monell Chemical Senses Center

3500 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541380 with a Size Standard $19.0M.

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: Alcohol and Chemosensory Perception in Human Twins – Twinsburg 2026 Data

Collection and Testing

2. Background Information: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts intramural clinical research to understand the sensory, genetic, and behavioral mechanisms underlying alcohol perception and alcohol-related health outcomes. Since 2019, NIAAA has collaborated with the Monell Chemical

Senses Center on a multi-year human twin study examining taste, smell, and chemesthetic responses to ethanol and other sensory stimuli.

This research requires specialized chemosensory testing methods, proprietary sensory tools, and trained scientific staff capable of collecting high-quality data from twin participants during the annual Twinsburg Twin Festival. For the 2026 study cycle, NIAAA requires

Monell to prepare testing materials, staff and execute on-site data collection, and deliver sensory, survey, and biospecimen data necessary to continue this ongoing research program.

The Sensory Science and Metabolism Unit (SenSMet), Division of Intramural Clinical and

Biological Research (DICBR), NIAAA, is the sponsoring organization for this requirement.

Based on these factors, this is considered the only system reasonably available that meets all functional, operational, and cost criteria. Therefore, in accordance with FAR 13.106-

1(b)(1)(i), this procurement is justified as a sole-source acquisition.

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 http://www.sam.gov/ 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 March 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N94026Q00051. 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.”