Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Reference Number: NHLBI-CSB-AR-2012-151-CSP

Title: Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Office of Acquisitions (OA), on behalf of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis and award a purchase order, for Neural Stem Cell Differentiation, to University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 7000 Fannin St, FL 2, Houston, TX 77030, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.
This announcement constitutes the only notice; proposals are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-59.

The corresponding NAICS code is 541990-All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services and the small business size standard is $7.0 Million.

The basis for the sole source determination:
The NIH-CRM is requesting human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) be reprogrammed, and a knock in reporter gene inserted. The specific reporters of OLIG2, HB9(MNX1) are only available from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, in writing, no later than the response date. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. Written responses shall reference this Notice of Intent No. NHLBI-CSB-AR-2012-151-CSP and may be submitted electronically NO LATER THAN 9:00 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME May 23, 2012 to the Contract Specialist, Caitlin Palmer at: Caitlin.palmer@nih.gov.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.