Pro-Inflammatory Panels and Assay Kits

Added: Aug 01, 2017 12:18 pm This notice is a Notice of Intent. (NOI). This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price Contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, and is not a request for competitive quotes.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to:

Meso Scale Discovery
1601 Research Blvd
Rockville, MD 20850

For:
Qty 4 of catalog#K151A9H-1 V-PLEX Custom Human Biomarkers (1 Plate)
Qty 4 of catalog# K151ALC-1 Human IL-6R Ultra-Sensitive Kit (1 Plate)
Qty 4 of catalog#K151EEC-1 Human Myeloperoxidase (MPO) Kit (1 Plate)
Qty 4 of catalog#K151EMC-1 Human E-Selectin Kit (1 Plate)
Qty 4 of catalog#K151ENC-1 Human P-Selectin Kit (1 Plate)
Qty 4 of catalog#K151MCD-1 Human IL-18 Kit (1 Plate)

Manufacturer Meso Scale Discovery
All shipping and handling charges must be included.

Place of Performance:
Bldg 10
10 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20814

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325414 with a small business size standard of 1250. Meso Scale Discovery is a small business.

This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement. The Government plans to award a contract for this requirement within 30 days of this notice.

While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy this requirement. The Government understands that Meso Scale Discovery is the only vendor which can provide the requested supplies for NIAID. However, firms that believe they can provide the capability required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation that will be considered by this Agency in writing to the identified point of contact within ten (10) days after publication of this notice. Such documentation shall be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit offers on NOI-RML-E-1864065.

For additional information or to submit responses, please contact Janna Weber; (E-Mail/ janna.weber@nih.gov).