NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE*** Estimated Date of Award: September 01, 2023 (Period of Performance September 1, 2023, thru August 31, 2024, plus four 1-year options) Synopsis: Network Contracting Office (NCO) 5, Department of Veterans Affairs 849 International Drive, Linthicum, MD 21090 intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source requirement to: Fischell Department of Bioengineering University of Maryland College Park 4102 A. James Clark Hall 8278 Paint Branch Drive College Park, MD 20742 The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 541715 with a business size standard of 1000 employees. The proposed contract is the capability of maintaining mice colonies and induce experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE, RR-EAE) in selected animals to model MS ex vivo and in vivo for which the Government intends to solicit with a single source in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will evaluate all responses that are received by 3:00 pm EST Friday August 25, 2023 for future procurements. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If you have any questions or are an SDVOSB/VOSB for the products and/or services, please contact Charles Willis, Contracting Specialist, by email at Charles.willis@va.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will NOT be accepted.

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