# Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract – Sequencing Bundibugyo virus disease (BDBV) in the 2026 outbreak

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/oc2026135667

- Solicitation number: OC-2026-135667
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Food and Drug Administration
- Contracting office: Food and Drug Administration (n-FOODANDDRUGADMINISTRATION)
- NAICS: 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Product or service code: AN13 Health R&D Services; Health Care Services; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Liverpool, GBR
- First posted: July 24, 2026
- Last posted: July 24, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/17cec78277e84187a7c13f80a3ab9cf3/view

## Description

**Procurement Type:** Sole Source Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP)

**Purchase Order for Commercial Items Authority:**

**FAR Part 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source Subject:** Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract – Sequencing Bundibugyo virus disease (BDBV) in the 2026 outbreak Description: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to award a Sole Source firm-fixed price purchase order to The University of Liverpool for the Sequencing Bundibugyo virus disease (BDBV) in the 2026 outbreak, in accordance with the authority under FAR Part 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source.

This procurement is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12 (RFO). The NAICS Code for this action is 541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology).

The primary objective of this requirement is to obtain critical reagents such as procure reference standards and internal standards to perform bioanalytical method development and sample analysis to determine the quantification of CYP enzyme substrates/metabolites and transporter substrates in hepatocyte experiments.

**Responses:** Responses to this notice should be sent to Ryan Alexander at ryan.alexander@fda.hhs.gov by 5:00 pm July 29, 2026. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. Any other firms desiring consideration must fully identify their interest and capability of meeting the requirements by submitting a capability statement. Any response shall undergo review to determine if it can meet the requirements. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Publications

- July 24, 2026: Special notice, due July 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 17cec78277e84187a7c13f80a3ab9cf3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/17cec78277e84187a7c13f80a3ab9cf3/view

## Points of contact

- Ryan Alexander, ryan.alexander@fda.hhs.gov
- Craig Wright, craig.wright@fda.hhs.gov

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