NOI - Platelet Function Data Collection Integratio

This is a non-competitive combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial services issued by the National Institutes of Health under FAR Subpart 12.6, authorized by FAR 12.603 and 41 U.S.C. 1901, with no expectation of exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The solicitation, numbered 75N98026Q00522, is issued as a Notice of Intent to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order exclusively to Boston University for the continued integration of the NHLBI Laboratory of Hemostasis & Platelet Biology into the Framingham Heart Study. Boston University is identified as the sole source capable of providing on-site BSL2 wet-lab access to enrolled FHS participants, de-identified core participant data, and coordinated phlebotomy and consenting services within the strict requirement that all platelet sample collection and analysis be completed within three hours of blood draw, with no transport of samples permitted to any off-site laboratory. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 541990 with a small business size standard of $19.5 million in average annual receipts, but it is not set aside for small business. Proposal responses must be submitted electronically by June 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT to the designated point of contact, must reference the solicitation number, and must include a completed FAR 52.212-3 form, a Unique Entity Identifier, a Taxpayer Identification Number, and business size certification, with all offerors required to have an active SAM registration. The contract will include clauses for System for Award Management maintenance, Commercial and Government Entity Code maintenance, contractor cooperation in equal employment opportunity investigations, and standard commercial item terms and conditions. Services must be performed on-site at the Framingham Heart Study location in Framingham, MA, with a period of performance running from June 10, 2026, to June 9, 2027. Invoicing must be processed through the Invoicing Processing Platform, with invoices required to match the purchase order line item and specify use of a three-way match for payment. The sole line item is an Integration Fee for coordinating ancillary studies into the FHS operational framework, though no contract value is specified. The contract includes an option to extend services and incorporates all applicable provisions and clauses effective through the latest Federal Acquisition Circular.