# Intent to Sole Source - Fertility Preservation Lab Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/noiolaocc27000020

- Solicitation number: NOI-OLAO-CC-27-000020
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health (n-NATIONALINSTITUTESOFHEALTH)
- NAICS: 621410 Family Planning Centers
- Product or service code: Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- 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: October 9, 2026
- Last posted: October 9, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f5f514d35a1b473e9ed75a88d6164fd3/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: Shady Grove.

Acquisition Description:

Oocyte storage and freezing for NIH patients.

The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel, services, materials, equipment and supplies necessary to process

eggs harvested by WRNNMC staff, freeze the eggs and store them, until such time as the patient or their heirs

request delivery or disposal of the eggs. The Contractor shall supply all labor, materials, equipment and

supervision for developing and staffing a laboratory on site at WRNMMC.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 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-OLAO-CC-27-000020) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 10/24/2026 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.

## Attachments

- [1. SOW_Fertility Preservation 01.19.2023.doc](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/acf6ad77e7494db494aab7e7a3c85789/download)

## Publications

- October 9, 2026: Special notice, due October 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice f5f514d35a1b473e9ed75a88d6164fd3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f5f514d35a1b473e9ed75a88d6164fd3/view

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