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Stability Testing for ManNAc Drug Product produced in Campaigns 5 and 6. Stability testing will occur under regulatory compliance
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
|---|---|
| Solicitation # | 75N98027Q00040 |
| Department | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Sub-tier / office | NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO |
| NAICS | 541380 — Testing Laboratories and Services |
| PSC | R499 |
| Set-aside | None |
| Posted | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 9, 2026 (2026-11-09T09:00:00-05:00) |
| Place of performance | Bethesda, MD, 20892 |
| Primary contact | LAW, JAMES B · james.law@nih.gov |
Description (excerpt)
INTRODUCTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to: Alcami Corporation 2320 Scientific Park DR Wilmington, North Carolina 28405-1800 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 541380 with a Size Standard $16.6M. REGULATORY AUTHORITY The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01, March 13, 2026. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($350,000). STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. GENERAL INFORMATION Title: Stability Testing for ManNAc Drug Product produced in Campaigns 5 and 6. Stability testing will occur under regulatory compliance Background Information: NHGRI was gifted 48kg of unlabeled drug ManNAc (powder-in-sachet) in September 2025, and agreed to take over the FDA-required, mandatory, stability testing program of this drug that has been ongoing at Alcami Corporation since June 2024. The gifted drug was produced in 2 campaigns, Campaign 5 (C5, June 2024) and Campaign 6 (C6, September 2024). NHGRI plans to use the donated clinical grade drug for upcoming clinical trials. CLOSING STATEMENT This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of busines …