Delivery of product samples (DATA)

The Helminth Immunology Section of the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases under the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition with the Center For Research on Filariasis and Other Tropical Diseases (CRFilMT), BP 5797, Yaoundé Cameroon for data samples. This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 - Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 13.501 (a)(1).

Only one award will be made as a result of this solicitation. This will be awarded as a firm fixed price type of contract.


These samples will help develop NIAID research efforts into the filarial infection, Loa Loa. Samples for this particular infection can only be obtained from this research center.


The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources who can provide the same products may submit a response that could be considered by email (subject line to reference NIAID-NOI-17-1862149) to Akilah Bullock at akilah.bullock@nih.gov, by the specified date and time in the solicitation. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow NIAID to determine if it can meet the above unique specifications described herein. All responses received by the closing date of this solicitation will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.