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The National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, intends to award a non-competitive, firm-fixed price contract to GemPharmatech LLC for the evaluation of a lead NNMT inhibitor using a humanized nicotinamide N-methyltransferase mouse model, a model uniquely developed and maintained by GemPharmatech under prior NIH funding. This acquisition is conducted under streamlined commercial item procedures and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, with authority derived from FAR 12.603 and 41 U.S.C. 1901, and justified under the sole source exception for unique capabilities, as GemPharmatech is the only entity with the cryopreserved sperm and breeding resources necessary to regenerate the required mouse colony essential for generating scientifically relevant efficacy data due to the inhibitor's species-specific activity. The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00941, issued as a combined synopsis and solicitation without competitive procedures, and responses are due by August 19, 2026. The work falls under NAICS code 541714 for Research and Development in Biotechnology with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and this requirement is not set aside for small business. The contract will be managed by the NIH Office of Acquisitions based in Bethesda, Maryland, with the primary point of contact being Johnstona C. Johnston, reachable via email. All provisions and clauses follow those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular dated August 4, 2026, and the notice serves as the complete and only solicitation document; no additional written solicitation will be issued. The performance location is not specified beyond the federal agency's administrative details.

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NIH awards GemPharmatech sole-source contract to evaluate NNMT inhibitor using unique mouse model.

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Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health OlaoView Agency

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541714 - Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)View NAICS

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao
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OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA
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(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00941. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a Firm-Fixed Price on a non-competitive basis GemPharmatech LLC 11175 Flintkote AVE STE B San Diego, California 92121-1209, United States for GemPharmatech is the only known source capable of providing the required services because it developed the humanized nicotinamide N-methyltransferase (hNNMT) mouse model under prior NIH-funded work (PO 75N95023P00824) and maintains the cryopreserved sperm and breeding resources necessary to regenerate the colony. The NCATS lead NNMT inhibitor exhibits lower activity against mouse NNMT than human NNMT; therefore, evaluation in mice expressing human NNMT is required to generate scientifically relevant efficacy data.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular August 4, 2026

(iv) The associated NAICS code is 541714 ¿ Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This requirement is not set aside for small business.

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