Sole Source Notice - Development and Maintenance of an Aged Rodent Tissue Bank

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source modification under current Contract No. 75N95021C00008 with UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON to extend the period of performance by 12-months through March 14, 2027. The purpose of this sole source modification is to extend the final period of performance for the Aged Rodent Tissue Bank (ARTB) for twelve additional months in order to continue the collection, storage and distribution of biospecimens (tissues and fluids) from mice and rats from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Aged Rodent Colonies.

Due to a continued need for the services performed under this contract, and to prevent a lapse in critical services while the follow-on contract is being competed, it is necessary to complete a sole source modification to extend the period of performance to avoid the interruption of mission critical services to support the NIA mission. This notice is being published by NIH/NIA in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.201.

The statutory authority for this sole source modification is FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within 30 days of this posting. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely at the discretion of the Government.

Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. NIDA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties responding to this notice.