5873394-Acquiring gene knockout of four human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines from Synthego Corporation for research purposes.

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION. The National Institutes of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a purchase order on behalf of National Instetute of Eye without providing for full and open competition to SYNTHEGO for the Brand Name requirement listed in the attached SOW. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 325199 with a small business Size Standard 1250. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-09 This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13'Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000). STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c) under provisions of the statutory authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE From the time of final contract/purchase order award, delivery must be made within 60 days. Point of contact and delivery location National Institutes of Health Temesgen Fufa 10 Center Drive BG 10 RM 10N103 Bethesda, MD 20892 United States Tel: 240-988-1765 Email: temesgen.fufa@nih.gov DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Please see attached Statement of Work for complete details. CLOSING STATEMENT This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses to this notice shall be submitted electronically by 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time, on Tuesday, January 24 , 2021 before 11 am to the Contracting Specialist, Arash Seddique at arash.seddique@nih.gov