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Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Flex RN
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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source, issued by the National Institutes of Health Office of the Director, for a two-month bridge contract from July 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026, to continue supplemental healthcare provider services for the NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department in Bethesda, Maryland. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 622110 and PSC code Q201 and is being executed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), which permits sole source awards when only one source is reasonably available and the circumstances demand immediate action. The existing contractor, Flex RN, is the sole source due to their prior performance under contract 75N90021A00009, where they have demonstrated full compliance with all necessary qualifications, certifications, and service standards. This action is necessary to ensure uninterrupted patient care and regulatory compliance while a competitive procurement is being prepared. No solicitation document will be issued, no quotations will be requested, and the contract will not be subject to FAR Part 6 competition requirements. The notice is open for comments until June 16, 2026, at 12 p.m. EST, and inquiries should be directed to Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist, at Ryssa.nix@nih.gov. All contract detail including pricing, delivery schedules, and evaluation factors are excluded because this is a pre-solicitation notice establishing intent rather than requesting formal responses.
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Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.
This procurement is for a two-month (7/1/2026 to 8/31/2026) contract for Supplemental Healthcare Providers (HCPs) for the NIH Clinical Center Nursing Department. This is a sole source ”bridge” contract because the services requested are urgent and immediate to provide continuity of service for patient safety and regulatory compliance. The existing contractor, Flex RN, has been providing the services under an existing contract and they meet all the necessary qualifications and certifications. This current requirement is to temporarily continue services from their previous contract under 75N90021A00009 until the new services contract can be competed and awarded.
This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 –Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.
Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Hospital and Laboratory Support Division, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date.
Notice Type: Notice of Intent
NAICS Code: 622110
PSC Code: Q201
Posted Date: 06/10/2026
Close Date: 06/16/2026 12pmEST
End User IC: Office of the Director
POC Name: Ryssa Nix
Email Address: Ryssa.nix@nih.gov
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