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SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CANCER LETTER

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75N98026Q00532Federal

Submission Closed06/05/2026, 01:00:00 PM UTC

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The National Institutes of Health, through its Office of Logistics and Operations and the Hospital and Laboratory Support Division, intends to award a non-competitive contract for a subscription to The Cancer Letter, a weekly publication providing critical updates on cancer research, clinical trials, policy, funding, and health care legislation. The acquisition, classified under NAICS code 513120 with a size standard of $1000, is being conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with a value not exceeding $350,000, and is exempt from full and open competition. The contract will provide enterprise-wide access for 3,000 to 4,000 National Cancer Institute staff, ensuring timely and unimpeded access to authoritative content essential to their mission. The acquisition is permitted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for single-source procurement, citing the unique and established value of The Cancer Letter over four decades of service to the cancer research community and its direct alignment with NIH’s objectives. The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00532, posted on June 5, 2026, with a response deadline of June 15, 2026, though the original deadline stated in the document was June 1, 2026, indicating possible inconsistency. Responses must include a technical proposal, cost-price proposal, period of performance, Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer Identification Number, and business size certification, and all offerors must maintain an active registration in SAM.gov. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Roshonna Davis at davisroshonna@mail.nih.gov, with fax responses prohibited. The government retains sole discretion to proceed non-competitively based on received responses, but all responsible sources are invited to submit capability statements. The place of performance is Bethesda, Maryland, and the brand-name requirement for The Cancer Letter is explicitly affirmed under FAR 52.211-6, emphasizing the specific value of this source for the intended audience.

General Info

NIH to award non-competitive $350,000 contract to The Cancer Letter for enterprise-wide access by NCI staff.

Agency

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

Contract Value

$50,000

NAICS

513120 - Periodical PublishersView NAICS

Place of Performance

Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

CANCER LETTER INCView Profile

Award Issued Date

06/16/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PhaseClosed

PostedJun 5

Presolicitation

Response DeadlineJun 5

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

06/05/2026, 01:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao

Contacts1 person available

OfficeBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Health And Human Services → National Institutes Of Health Olao

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Office AddressBETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

Contacts

Roshonna Davis

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Full Description

General Information

Document Type:

Presolicitation

Synopsis Number:

75N98026Q00532

Posted Date:

June 5, 2026

Original Response Date:

June 15, 2026

Current Response Date:

June 15, 2026

Set Aside:

N/A

NAICS Code:

513120

Contracting Office Address

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD)

Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO)

Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM)

Hospital and Laboratory Support Division

6701 Rockledge Drive

Bethesda, MD 20817

Description

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to:

3821 Woodley RD NW

Washington, District Of Columbia

20016-3701, United States

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 513120 with a Size Standard $1000.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99-1, July 16, 2018. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($350,000).

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Title: SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CANCER LETTER
Background Information: The National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the nation's leading federal agency for cancer research. This request is for a subscription to "The Cancer Letter", in an effort to provide 3,000-4,000 NCI staff swift and unencumbered access to the newsletter. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal (AUG 1999) is applicable to this requirement. The importance of establishing enterprise-wide access to this subscription is to ensure that discoveries in NCI-supported research and clinical trials as well as information on other developments of cancer therapies, cancer research funding, health care finance, legislation and policy that impacts the work and mission of NCI. Over the past 4 decades, The Cancer Letter has provided information about cancer research, on a weekly basis, to an audience consisting of academic cancer centers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, governmental agencies and other news media. The resulting journalistic outcome from this community and media partnership will be of mutual benefit to academic and community investigators, specifically, in increasing knowledge about the respective contributions and challenges in today's cancer care environment. Similar enhanced appreciation will benefit advocacy and patient stakeholders, and others in The Cancer Letter audience.

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

A decision by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct competitive procurement.

All responses must be received by June 1, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00532. Responses may be submitted electronically to Roshonna Davis, Purchasing Agent at davisroshonna@mail.nih.gov Fax responses will not be accepted.

"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.”