Notice of Intent for Biological Reagents and Assay Kits

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a Pre-Solicitation Notice (NOI-NIAID-25-2259202) for biological reagents and assay kits. The notice indicates NIAID's intent to negotiate a sole-source procurement with Meso Scale Discovery, a division of Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC in Rockville, MD. Specifically, the agency plans to acquire laboratory consumables including MA6000 384 SA Plate Pack, Anti Human Antibody (Goat) Sulfo-TAG Labeled, MSD Read Buffer T, and MSD Blocker A Kit for use by the VIP Lab at the NIH Bethesda campus. The procurement is being conducted under 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(1), with the statutory justification that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. This is a Notice of Intent and not a formal request for proposal.

Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit capability statements through the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) by April 22, 2025, at 10:00 am EST. All vendors must first register in the eSASS system to submit documentation, with detailed instructions available on the website. While the notice suggests a potential sole-source procurement with Meso Scale Discovery, NIAID will consider responses from other responsible sources that could provide comparable consumables. The government retains full discretion to determine whether to compete the requirement based on the responses received. The procurement falls under NAICS category 325414 (Biological Product Manufacturing) and is set for delivery to the Bethesda, MD 20892 location. Potential contractors should carefully review the notice and ensure they meet the registration and submission requirements if they wish to be considered for this opportunity.