Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Metabolon Inc.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order to Metabolon, Inc. for biological sample testing services. The proposed vendor specializes in bioanalysis and data interpretation of metabolomics. The acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures. • The product service code is 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. • The NAICS code is 541380 – Testing Laboratories and Services. • The place of performance is Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. • The proposed vendor has already analyzed samples for this study in previous years, and the NIH wants to limit variability of sample testing. • The acquisition is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.