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Intent to Sole Source - Fertility Preservation Lab Services

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NOI-OLAO-CC-27-000020Federal

Response Deadline10/24/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Shady Grove for fertility preservation lab services. The scope of work involves providing the personnel, equipment, and materials necessary to develop and staff an on-site laboratory at WRNMMC. The contractor will be responsible for processing, freezing, and storing oocytes harvested by WRNMMC staff until the patient or their heirs request disposal or delivery. This action is being pursued on an other than full and open competition basis under the authority that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency requirements. While the government intends to work with Shady Grove, other capable sources may submit a capability statement via email to the designated point of contact. All submissions must be received by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on October 24, 2026, for government consideration.

General Info

NIH intends to sole source fertility preservation lab services at WRNMMC to Shady Grove.

Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health

NAICS

621410 - Family Planning Centers

Place of Performance

Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA

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NONE

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Timeline

PostedOct 9

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Response DeadlineOct 24

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

10/24/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTCin 11 days

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeBethesda, MD, 20892, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health

Office AddressBethesda, MD, 20892, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: Shady Grove.

Acquisition Description:

Oocyte storage and freezing for NIH patients.

The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel, services, materials, equipment and supplies necessary to process
eggs harvested by WRNNMC staff, freeze the eggs and store them, until such time as the patient or their heirs
request delivery or disposal of the eggs. The Contractor shall supply all labor, materials, equipment and
supervision for developing and staffing a laboratory on site at WRNMMC.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-OLAO-CC-27-000020) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 10/24/2026 to: valerie.gregorio@nih.gov.

All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis 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.