# Renewal of License to Pichia Pastoris for Cell Banks Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w911sr24p0002 - Solicitation number: W911SR24P0002 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Awarded to Research Corp. Technologies Inc. - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W6QK ACC-APG (W911SR) - NAICS: 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - Product or service code: R498 Patent and Trademark Services - Place of performance: Tucson, Arizona - County: Pima County (FIPS 04019). https://abierto.us/counties/pima-county-az-04019 - City: Tucson. https://abierto.us/cities/tucson-az-0477000 - First posted: June 12, 2024 - Last posted: June 12, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7d85b421315b4da79bcf7df6483e7592/view ## Description On behalf of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) Joint Program Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear – Medical, the US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground – Edgewood Division – Frederick Branch intends to execute a new firm fixed price, sole source, purchase order to Research Corporation Technologies Inc (RCT) to access their Pischia Pastoris licenses, for research purposes. In accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1), only one responsible source appears capable of delivering the required license package. RCT of Tucson, Arizona 85718-3643 offers proprietary licensing rights of their Pichia Pastoris strains, vectors, derivatives, and related materials for use with future research efforts. RCT is the only known vendor that is able to provide the required license. While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, responsible parties purporting to have the requisite credentials and capabilities to provide the above license package must furnish, in writing, factual information to demonstrate their ability to meet this requirement, within 15 days. Responses/Questions shall be sent to Scott I. Hoffman, Contracting Officer by email at scott.i.hoffman2.civ@army.mil. Questions regarding this notice must be in writing and sent by email, only. Telephonic inquiries shall not garner a response. All questions and responses must be received on or before 15:00 Eastern Daylight Time on 27 June 2024. A determination not to compete this proposed Contract Action based on any responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541990. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Research Corp. Technologies Inc. (UEI VZMHFLXBW5K1) - Contract: W911SR24P0002, purchase order - Obligated: $45,000.00 - Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number W911SR24P0002 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office W911SR (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W911SR24P0002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - June 12, 2024: Sources sought, due June 27, 2024 at 4:30 PM EDT. Notice 7d85b421315b4da79bcf7df6483e7592. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7d85b421315b4da79bcf7df6483e7592/view ## Points of contact - Scott Hoffman, scott.i.hoffman2.civ@army.mil, 520-671-1470 - Bethzaida Gonzalez-Lanham, bethzaida.gonzalez-lanham.ctr@army.mil, 520-672-7546 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w911sr24p0002.