NOI to Sole Source to Precision for Medicine for repository services
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to award a fixed-price purchase order on a sole source basis to Precision for Medicine for biorepository processing and storage services. This is not a request for quotation, and a solicitation will not be issued. However, interested parties who believe they can provide these services are invited to submit their capabilities.
Purpose & Scope
The NIH's Department of Transfusion Medicine requires continued biorepository services for the storage and maintenance of Government-owned freezers, which currently include 10 freezers (2 chest, 8 upright). These services involve storing, monitoring, inventorying, and retrieving samples within a highly maintained environment. The existing repository has been utilized for over 30 years, and changing storage solutions could pose a significant risk of contamination or degradation to critical samples.
Intended Awardee & Capabilities
The NIH intends to award to Precision for Medicine, located at 8425 Precision Way, Frederick, MD 21701. Precision for Medicine is a College of American Pathologists (CAP)-certified biorepository. They offer comprehensive specimen processing, storage, management, logistics, and distribution services. Their facility provides secure, temperature-controlled, and monitored off-site storage with significant capacity (over 100,000,000 specimens), backed by redundant power, HVAC systems, 24/7 monitoring, and web-based reporting. They hold ISO 9001:2008, ISO:13485:2003, CAP accreditations, and are 21 CFR 11-compliant.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Fixed Price Purchase Order
- Authority: FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), which permits solicitation from a single source when only one is reasonably available.
- Product Service Code (PSC): Q999 (Other Medical Services)
- NAICS Code: 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services)
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Department/Agency: Health and Human Services / National Institutes of Health
Response & Deadlines
This is an opportunity for other interested parties to demonstrate their capability to provide these services. The government will assess responses to determine if competition is feasible.
- Submission Deadline: March 26, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST
- Submission Method: Via email to Huda Malik (huda.malik@nih.gov)
- Reference: All communications must reference the posting number (010a95ca51a34537b5e6e17e34bb1eee).