Special Studies & Analysis - not R&D / Support Services

Added: Sep 07, 2017 6:04 pm The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Tuberculosis Research Section (TRS) intend to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with School of Basic Medicine of Fudan University 138, Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai, 200032, China to provide on-going support for data and testing of the Xpert MTB/RIF testing within Predict-TB Project in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. The Xpert MTB/RIF testing within Predict-TB Project support services is part of an on-going study for several years on Tuberculosis. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by the FAR 6.302-1 only one source available. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources who can perform the requirements of this follow-on action may submit their capabilities in writing and must contain sufficient detail information that could be considered by email (subject line to reference NIAID-NOI-17-1866155) to Tonia Alexander at talexander@niaid.nih.gov, by 3:00 pm eastern standard time Wednesday, September 13, 2017. All responses received by the closing date of this solicitation will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.