Notice Of Intent To Award To A Single Source

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This is a Notice of Intent (NOI), not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to negotiate on an other-than-full-and-open competition basis with Colorado State University, Laboratory Animal Resources, 3185 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA. for the following services: Care and Maintenance of the NIH/NIAID Jamaican Fruit Bat colony While this pre-solicitation does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy this requirement. The Government understands that Colorado State University is the owner, and developer of the required services currently being utilized by NIAID per compatibility requirements. However, vendors who believe that they can provide the capability required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit a capabilities statement, including past performance, in writing to the identified point of contact prior to the closing date and time of this notice. Such documentation shall be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by referencing "NOI-PCA-NIAID-10846." The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR Overhaul 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement via email to Christine Biser at: ChristineBi@mail.nih.gov by 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, Friday, September Monday, September 04, 2026. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). All responses received by the closing date of this Notice of Intent 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. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to Christine Biser at ChristineBi@mail.nih.gov. Attachment: SOW

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