NOI: Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations is procuring clinical research services on behalf of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program through a notice of intent to sole source to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Inc., with responses due November 25, 2026. Market research identified Johns Hopkins Bayview as the only vendor in the marketplace able to provide the required services, and the notice uses no set-aside.

The action extends performance by twelve months, stated as December 31, 2026 through January 31, 2027, to maintain research operations. Attachment summaries describe a six-month base period with one six-month option. Work is performed at the NIH Biomedical Research Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply to Maryland counties including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard, and Queen Anne's.

Scope covers medical consultation in neurology, psychiatry, cardiology, and radiology; diagnostic laboratory and radiology services; domiciliary care with overnight accommodations; medical supplies and equipment; and personnel and contract administration, supporting approximately 250 research participants annually. Required response times are one hour for emergency room diversions, 48 hours for urgent medical consultations, 24 hours for routine laboratory results, and 72 hours for routine radiology reports. The contractor must comply with federal security, privacy, and personnel requirements, including background investigations, HIPAA compliance, information security protocols, and human subjects protection training, and must coordinate with NIDA federal medical doctors and the NIH Institutional Review Board. The notice is coded NAICS 622110, General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, and PSC Q999, Medical - Other.