Notice of Intent to Issue Sole Source Award

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Facilities has issued a Notice of Intent to Issue Sole Source Award for maintaining electrical worker qualifications at the Central Utility Plant. The agency intends to award this contract to Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC for a one-year period from September 14, 2025 to September 13, 2026. This procurement is specifically designed to ensure designated electrical workers maintain their qualification status in compliance with NFPA 70E safety regulations. The notice serves as advance notification to the contracting community of NIH's intent to proceed with a non-competitive award. The contract will be structured as a purchase order to support this annual regulatory requirement.

The primary purpose of this special notice is to provide interested parties an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities before NIH finalizes the sole source award decision. Contractors have six days from the August 21, 2025 posting date to submit written responses by August 27, 2025, to brian.baek@nih.gov. Any interested party believing they can satisfy the requirements must include their company name, address, point of contact information, CAGE code, DUNS number, and a detailed statement of capabilities in their submission. The government retains complete discretion to determine whether to compete the procurement based on the responses received. Contractors must demonstrate they can successfully comply with all NFPA 70E electrical safety training and qualification requirements for utility plant workers. This opportunity represents NIH's commitment to maintaining regulatory compliance for critical infrastructure operations while providing fair notice to potential competitors.