Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Advanced Cleanroom Microclean

The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center has issued a Notice of Intent to sole source a bridge contract for cleanroom cleaning services to Advanced Cleanroom Microclean. This Special Notice, posted on December 23, 2025, announces the government's intention to negotiate directly with the incumbent contractor rather than conduct a full and open competition. The sole source acquisition is being justified under FAR 6.302-2 due to the urgent and critical nature of the required services. The bridge contract is designed to provide temporary continuity of cleaning services for approximately two months while a new main cleaning services contract is being finalized. The NIH Clinical Center determined that maintaining uninterrupted cleaning services is essential for patient safety and regulatory compliance.

The primary objective of this bridge contract is to ensure continued cleaning services for cGMP manufacturing facilities and compounding pharmacies at the NIH Clinical Center from December 30, 2025, through February 28, 2026, with a contract value of $249,000. Advanced Cleanroom Microclean meets the eligibility criteria as the incumbent contractor with ISO 9001:2015 certification, 40 years of industry experience in cleanroom facilities, and 5 years of demonstrated performance at the NIH. The comment period for this Notice of Intent closes on December 30, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with interested parties required to submit comments to Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist, at Ryssa.nix@nih.gov, referencing notice number NOI-CC-26-001957. The contract falls under NAICS code 561720 (Janitorial Services) and PSC code Q901 (Healthcare Environmental Cleaning). Following this bridge period, the NIH intends to conduct a full and open competition for the subsequent main cleaning services contract.