# EZ1 & 2 DNA Blood Isolation Kit and DNA Tissue Kit Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noicc26000013 - Solicitation number: NOI-CC-26-000013 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST - Department: Department of Health and Human Services - Agency: National Institutes of Health - Contracting office: National Institutes of Health - CC (75N900) - NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets - Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland - County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031 - City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125 - First posted: December 3, 2025 - Last posted: December 3, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d5aee25fce7444c587221abeaec7b5c4/view ## Description This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: Qiagen. **Justification:** This action in accordance with IAW FAR 6.302-1: **Sole Source:** Only One responsible source/Quality of product required for on-going clinical research is based on the need to procure testing kits for ongoing patient care use. The HLA Laboratory provides high and low resolution HLA typing for patients at the NIH Clinical Center. These are oftentimes for patients who are critically ill. These kits have been extensively tested by the HLA Lab to provide the highest quality DNA samples to be used in downstream testing. This contract will ship the testing kits on an as needed basis throughout the year and avoid the possibility of running out of kits. This number of kits is expected to provide sufficient tests to last one year at the current rate of use. The estimated value of this obligation will be $28,886.25 plus shipping (280.00) = $29,166.25 The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) 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 the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-CC-26-000013) by 11:00 AM eastern standard time on 12/13/2025 to: valerie.gregorio@nih.gov 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. ## Publications - December 3, 2025: Special notice, due December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice d5aee25fce7444c587221abeaec7b5c4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d5aee25fce7444c587221abeaec7b5c4/view --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/noicc26000013.