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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Senior Biologist
Contact and place of performance
R. Travis Brown
Silver Spring, MD 20906
USA
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 as a Total Small Business Set-Aside to: Corinne M. Goldsmith, Inc. (Small Business) This requirement is for specialized Senior Biologist services in support of the Sjögren’s Disease Biomarkers Consortium. The contractor will provide biospec...
View moreThis procurement is being conducted as a Total Small Business Set-Aside in accordance with FAR Part 19.
NAICS Code: 541380 – Testing Laboratories and Services
Size Standard: $19.0 million
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.
Responses must be received no later than April 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM (ET) and shall be submitted via email to:
All capability statements received by the closing date will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received is at the sole discretion of the Government.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole source purchase order to Corinne M. Goldsmith, Inc. for specialized Senior Biologist services. This requirement supports the Sjögren’s Disease Biomarkers Consortium by providing biospecimen logistics, including sample intake, tracking, transport, and tissue microarray coordination. The contractor is responsible for maintaining audit-ready documentation and managing formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) blocks to facilitate multi-omic analyses. Performance will take place in Silver Spring, Maryland, over a base year beginning April 9, 2026, with two subsequent one-year options extending through April 8, 2029.
This procurement is classified under NAICS code 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, and PSC B510, Special Studies/Analysis- Environmental Assessments. The NIH identified Corinne M. Goldsmith, Inc. as the only responsible source reasonably available due to the contractor's unique qualifications, established biospecimen workflows, and ability to maintain research continuity without disruption. The acquisition is designated as an SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (SBA).
The National Institutes of Health serves as the buying agency for this special notice, identified by solicitation number PCA-NIDCR-01213. While the government intends to proceed with a sole source award, capability statements from other small business concerns will be considered if received by April 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET. R. Travis Brown is the designated point of contact for this requirement, which currently includes zero attachments.
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