Notice of Intent to Award to a Single Source
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), under the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a Notice of Intent to award a contract for the care and maintenance of the NIH/NIAID Jamaican fruit bat colony. The government intends to negotiate this requirement on an other-than-full-and-open competition basis with Colorado State University, Laboratory Animal Resources, located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This sole source procurement is justified under 41 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, as Colorado State University is the owner and developer of the services currently utilized by NIAID. The period of performance is scheduled from September 16, 2026, through September 15, 2027. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive husbandry and care, including housing, feeding, veterinary services, breeding, and annual colony health assessments, as well as the preparation of animals for transportation. The contract structure includes three primary line items for husbandry/care, transport preparation, and annual physical assessments. While the government intends to proceed with a single source, interested vendors may submit capability statements to Christine Biser by September 4, 2026, for evaluation to determine if the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NIH/NIAID JAMAICAN FRUIT BAT COLONY
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.
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