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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Tuberculosis Research Section (TRS) intend to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with Department of Molecular Virology , Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University 138 Yi Xue Yuan Road, Shanghai, 200032, China to provide on-going support for data and testing of the Xpert MTB/RIF testing within Predict-TB Project in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. The Xpert MTB/RIF testing within Predict-TB Project support services is part of an on-going study for several years on Tuberculosis. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by the FAR 6.302-1 only one source available. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources who can perform the requirements of this follow-on action may submit their capabilities in writing and must contain sufficient detail information that could be considered by email (subject line to reference NIAID-NOI-18-1908177) to Tonia Alexander at talexander@niaid.nih.gov, by 3:00 pm eastern standard time Monday, July 2, 2018. All responses received by the closing date of this solicitation 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.
Tonia L Alexander, Contract Specialist, Phone 240-669-5124, Email talexander@niaid.nih.gov
