SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- NIEHS COVID19 Mice Study
- Notice Date
- 3/25/2021 11:32:46 AM
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIEHS MORRISVILLE NC 27560 USA
- ZIP Code
- 27560
- Solicitation Number
- 75N96021Q00019
- Response Due
- 3/29/2021 6:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 03/30/2021
- Point of Contact
- Luis A Salas, Phone: 9842873055
- E-Mail Address
-
luis.salas@nih.gov
(luis.salas@nih.gov)
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, NC intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Duke University, 2200 W Main St, Ste 710, Durham, NC; DUNS: 044387793. This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1901 as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)- Only One Responsible Source This purchase is for: The services requested include the evaluation of treatment options for COVID19 using a mouse model of disease. This necessitates the use of high-infection-safety (Biosafety Level 3, BSL3) facilities which the NIEHS does not have. It also requires expertise in animal handling, mouse models of infectious disease, treatment of mice with injected agents, and expertise in mouse necropsy and tissue sampling. The proposed contractor is the only choice for proposed experiments. First, they have a BSL3 facility. Second, they have expertise with infectious agents such as SARS-CoV-2 and an established model for COVID19 mouse disease. Third, they are in geographic proximity to the NIEHS, which is necessary since the NIEHS will be shipping mice to the Contractor, which must have short travel times to minimize distress to the animals. Period of Performance The period of performance of this order shall consist of a 12-month base period and one (1) 12-month option period as follows: � Base Period: April 12, 2021 � April 11, 2022. � Option Period 1: April 12, 2022 � April 11, 2023 This notice of intent is not a solicitation or request for quotes. Notwithstanding, any responsible source that believes it is capable of meeting NIEHS requirement, may submit capability statement. Responses to this posting must be submitted via email to, luis.salas@nih.gov, by March 29 at 9 AM EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this quote contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. information received will only be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. There is no solicitation package available. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Luis Salas at the above email address.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Durham, NC 27709, USA
- Zip Code: 27709
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 27709
- Record
- SN05953257-F 20210327/210325230114 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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