Intent to Sole Source - Fertility Preservation Lab Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-CC-OLAO-26-002539
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621410 Family Planning Centers
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health issued a Notice of Intent to sole-source fertility preservation lab services with Shady Grove Fertility, with a capability statement submission deadline of May 29, 2026. This is not a request for proposal; the NIH intends to negotiate without full and open competition under FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source). The Clinical Center lacks in-house facilities for oocyte collection, freezing, and storage and has established a Memorandum of Understanding with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to provide these services. Shady Grove operates an on-site laboratory at WRNNMC staffed with a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and equipped with cryopreservation equipment, monitoring systems, and maintenance capabilities. The sole-source justification cites Shady Grove's possession of historical patient data necessary for continuity of care and data integrity; transitioning to another provider would require duplication of testing and revalidation of prior results, increasing costs and risking clinical care quality. Responsible sources may submit capability statements by 12:00 PM Eastern time on May 29, 2026, to valerie.gregorio@nih.gov with subject line NOI-OLAO-CC-26-002539. The Government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the requirement based on responses received.
Notice text
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: Shady Grove.
Acquisition Description:
The Clinical Center has a clinical support team to address a broad variety of routine medical issues that may arise during a course of treatment, but in some instances, a specialist is required for certain consultations. The NIH does not have the requisite support services and facilities for fertility preservation procedures, which has led to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNNMC). The contractor has a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist, cryopreservation equipment, monitoring, alarm system and maintenance to support collection and preservation of oocytes.
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 responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-OLAO-CC-26-002539) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 05/29/2026 to: valerie.gregorio@nih.gov.
All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis 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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Justification- Shady Grove 2026.pdf |
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