Notice of Intent to Sole Source NMS Labs
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- PANDHA-25-P-0000-030274
- Agency
- Not on record
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Place of performance
- Dover AFB, Delaware 19902, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), on behalf of the Armed Forces Medical Examiners System (AFMES), has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to NMS Labs for forensic toxicology testing services. This special notice, posted on February 13, 2026, is not a request for competitive proposals but rather a notification of the government's intent to award a contract under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, which allows for sole source awards when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The contract is classified under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) with a business size standard of $19.0 million. NMS Labs, a large business concern located in Horsham, Pennsylvania, has been identified as the intended recipient due to its unique capability to provide the required forensic toxicology testing services. The work will be performed at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware.
The objective of this sole source award is to establish a contract for forensic toxicology testing services to support AFMES operations, with a contract value ceiling of $150,000 and a performance period spanning five years from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031, consisting of a base year plus four optional one-year periods. Interested sources have until February 28, 2026 to submit capability statements not exceeding six pages that demonstrate their management and technical capability, as well as cost information, to perform the required services, including certified forensic toxicology analysis, specimen handling, and monthly reporting to the Contracting Officer Representative. The contractor must be certified by either the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) or ISO 17025 and must provide a wide variety of validated forensic toxicology tests on various specimen types including blood, urine, vitreous fluid, and tissue. The government will consider all capability statements received by the due date and reserves the right to make a non-competitive award determination, meaning the submission of responses does not guarantee a competitive evaluation or contract award to entities other than the intended awardee.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD ASOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT AREQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) on behalf of the Armed Forces Medical Examiners System (AFMES) intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to:
NMS Labs
200 Welsh Road
Horsham, PA 19044-2208
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541380; the business size standard is $19.0(millions of dollars).
The objective of this sole source award is to provide forensic toxicology testing from NMS Labs in accordance with the attached PWS. Located at Dover Air Force Base, Dover, DE 19902.
Period of Performance:
Base Year: 1 MAR 2026 thru 28 FEB 2027
Option Year 1: 1 MAR 2027 thru 28 FEB 2028
Option Year 2: 1 MAR 2028 thru 28 FEB 2029
Option Year 3: 1 MAR 2029 thru 28 FEB 2030
Option Year 4: 1 MAR 2030 thru 28 FEB 2031
NMS Labs is a large business concern.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and cost information, in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work and can provide valid capability to provide required services validated by NMS Labs. Capability statements shall not exceed 6 (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 12-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source award.
Capability statements are due by 0900 EST, 28 Feb 2026. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: alicia.maldonadotorres.civ@health.mil. The email subject line shall state, “Special Notice Number PANDHA-25-P-0000-030274.”
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A02 NMS PWS.pdf | ||
| A02-NMS PWSv3.docx | DOCX document |
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