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Rocky Mountain Labs 903 south 4th street

National Institutes of Health OD - Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations 6100 Executive Blvd., Room 6B05 Bethesda, MD 20892-7511

75N98026Q00852

NICHOLAS CAPOBIANCO

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000-000000 Sarah van Tol

59840

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07/29/2026 1300 ED

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Hamilton

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The purpose of this NON-COMPETITIVE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION is for

Sole Source Acquisition of Lonza

4D-Nucleofector® Core Unit, X Unit, and

Associated Warranty Extensions.

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NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Title: Notice of Intent – Sole Source Acquisition of Lonza 4D-Nucleofector® Core Unit, X Unit, and Associated Warranty Extensions

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00852. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (brand-name).

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a non-competitive basis to Lonza Walkersville Inc., 8830 Biggs Ford Rd., Walkersville, MD 21793-0127, for the 4D- Nucleofector® Core Unit, 4D-Nucleofector® X Unit, and associated one-year warranty extensions in support of the NIAID/NIH Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Laboratory of Virology, Virus Ecology Section.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026.

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement is not set aside for small business.

(v) Description of Requirement: The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), Laboratory of Virology, Virus Ecology Section, has a requirement for the following commercial items on a brand-name basis:

1. 4D-Nucleofector® Core Unit

2. 4D-Nucleofector® X Unit

3. Core Unit Warranty Extension (1 year)

4. X Unit Warranty Extension (1 year)

The equipment will be used to support research on virus-host interactions, including electroporation of primary cells to increase transfection efficiency for difficult gene targets.

This work supports pathogenesis, antiviral, and vaccine studies for mpox virus and related orthopoxviruses. The required system must support Nucleofection® of various cell numbers in multiple formats (16-well Nucleocuvette® Strips and 100 µL Nucleocuvette® Vessels), process up to 32 reactions per minute, provide cell-type-specific optimized protocols for primary cells, guarantee genetic delivery to the cytoplasm and/or nucleus with no release of aluminum ions, and fit within the following footprint: 24.5 × 14.7 × 28 cm (9.7 × 5.8 × 11.0 in), weight not to exceed 4.4 kg (9.7 lb).

(vi) Delivery Location: Sarah van Tol NIAID/NIH Rocky Mountain Laboratories 903 South 4th Street Hamilton, MT 59840

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(ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(x) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

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(xii) Additional contract requirements or terms and conditions, as determined necessary by the Contracting Officer and consistent with customary commercial practices: None.

(xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this requirement.

(xiv) Submission Requirements: Responses must include sufficient information to demonstrate the respondent's capability to provide the required product or service. Price quotations shall include, at a minimum: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery timeframe after award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B.

point (destination or origin), product or catalog numbers, product descriptions, and any other relevant information.

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Responses must also include the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and business size certification. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by July 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00852. Responses may be submitted electronically to nicholas.capobianco@nih.gov.

(xv) Point of Contact: Nicholas Capobianco Contracting Specialist National Institutes of Health Email: nicholas.capobianco@nih.gov

Statement of Need

Element #1 Product Title 4D-Nucleofector® Core Unit 4D-Nucleofector® X Unit Core Unit Warranty Extension (1y) X Unit Warranty Extension (1y)

Element #2 Statement of Need/Purpose and Objectives The project of interest focuses on virus-host interactions using the NucleoFector Units for electroporation of primary cells to increase transfection of difficult gene targets. Transfecting cells with various gene targets from different species or knocking down expression of gene targets will elucidate the effect of those targets, or lack-there-of, when infecting cells with the virus of interest. For mpox, current antiviral interventions have shown poor responses when treated post-symptom onset. Understanding these host-viral interactions is critical when designing public health intervention studies. Due to the difficulty of transfecting primary cells with our genes of interest, the 4D-Nucleofetor Core Unit and it’s accessories are necessary to perform these studies.

Element #3 Product Specifications/Features/Salient Characteristics -Supporting Nucleofection® of various cell numbers in different formats (16-well Nucleocuvette® Strips or 100 µL Nucleocuvette® Vessels -up to 32 reactions/min -No greater than: Dimensions: (w x h x d): 24.5×14.7×28 cm / 9.7×5.8×11.0, Weight: 4.4 kg ( 9.7 lb) -cell type specific optomized protocols especially for primary cells -Guaranteed genetic delivery to cytoplasm and/or nucleous -No release of aluminum ions

Element #4 Delivery Information and Delivery Address

Sarah van Tol Rocky Mountain Labs 903 south 4th street Hamilton, MT, 59840

Sarah van Tol sarah.vantol@nih.gov 406.363.5969

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