A.3 Award Notice.docx

This is an Award Notice documenting a sole-source purchase order award to Meridian BioScience for the supply and maintenance of laboratory equipment. The National Institutes of Health, National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), awarded a Purchase Order (PO# 75N98026P01638) to Meridian BioScience, located at 3471 River Hills Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45244, USA, in the amount of $21,300.00. The contract was awarded on September 17, 2026, under solicitation number PCA-NHGRI-10510, with the contracting office located at the NIH Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions. The requirement encompasses a Meridian Breath ID replacement unit to replace an existing malfunctioning unit and includes a four-year extended warranty to support the continuation of ongoing research studies at NHGRI.

The procurement was conducted on a sole-source, other-than-full-and-open-competition basis under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 3204(b)(2), with the Government determining that Meridian BioScience is the sole owner and developer of the required product necessary to maintain compatibility with existing research operations. Prior to award, the Government issued a Notice of Intent to Award to provide an opportunity for other vendors to submit capabilities statements demonstrating their ability to provide comparable products; however, no alternative sources were deemed capable of meeting the Government's requirements for ongoing research continuity.