Turbo293 Transfection Reagent Speed Biosystems

This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and
open competition basis with Speed Biosystems, Potomac, MD 20854-3945 to procure 70 units of the
Turbo 293 Transfection Reagent, 20 ML.

The requested product is for the Sequencing Core. These reagents will be used in vaccine production
for human clinical trials. This item is listed under the FDA approved processes and is not able to be
changed.

The Place of performance is 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.

FAR Provisions that apply:
FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services
or Equipment (Oct 2020)
FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)
FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to O􀃍erors Commercial Items (Jun 2020)
FAR 52.212-3 O􀃍erors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Feb 2021)

FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality
Agreements – Representation (Jan 2017)
FAR 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Nov
2015)

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C.1901 (e) (2) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-NIAID-2075109) to Skye Duffner at skye.duffner@nih.gov, by 10:00 am eastern standard time, June 11, 2021. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis 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.