Notice of Intent to Sole Source Senior Biologist
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
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Qualification Details
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), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Corinne M. Goldsmith, Inc. for Senior Biologist services. This requirement supports the Sjögren’s Disease Biomarkers Consortium and is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Other small businesses may submit capability statements by April 7, 2026, 12:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide specialized biospecimen logistics support, including:
- Sample intake and tracking
- Transport coordination
- FFPE block management
- Tissue microarray (TMA) coordination
- Maintenance of audit-ready documentation necessary for multi-omic analyses.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order (Sole Source)
- Period of Performance: Base Year (April 9, 2026 – April 8, 2027) plus two option years, extending through April 8, 2029.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR Part 19)
- NAICS Code: 541380 – Testing Laboratories and Services (Size Standard: $19.0 million)
- Response Due: April 7, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
- Published: April 2, 2026
- Place of Performance: Silver Spring, MD
Justification
The Government intends to award on a sole source basis pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), as Corinne M. Goldsmith, Inc. is identified as the only responsible source reasonably available. The contractor possesses unique qualifications, including extensive project-specific experience, established biospecimen workflows, and the ability to perform immediately without disrupting ongoing research.
Action for Other Small Businesses
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, any other small business concerns that believe they can satisfy this requirement may submit a capability statement via email to travis.brown@nih.gov. All submissions will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement, with the final decision at the Government's sole discretion.
Contact Information
- Primary Point of Contact: R. Travis Brown, travis.brown@nih.gov, 301-402-4586