Intent to Sole Source - Fertility Preservation Lab Services

This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: Shady Grove.

Acquisition Description: Oocyte storage and freezing for NIH patients. The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel, services, materials, equipment and supplies necessary to process eggs harvested by WRNNMC staff, freeze the eggs and store them, until such time as the patient or their heirs request delivery or disposal of the eggs. The Contractor shall supply all labor, materials, equipment and supervision for developing and staffing a laboratory on site at WRNMMC.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

1. as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-OLAO-CC-27-000020) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 10/24/2026 to: [email on the source notice]. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.