Cambridge Isotope L-Glutamine
ID: NIMH25001360Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDABethesda, MD, 20892, USA

NAICS

All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199)

PSC

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER (R499)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/c6be40fd1c444c51a683bf12e66751c8/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Jan 7, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Jan 7, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Jan 22, 2025, 2:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking qualified small businesses to provide L-Glutamine enriched with stable isotope 13C for neuroscience research. The procurement aims to secure domestically manufactured chemicals that are essential for enhancing carbon-13 MR spectroscopy signals, which are critical for studying brain metabolism and measuring important metabolites. This initiative underscores the importance of maintaining a domestic supply of these chemicals to support ongoing research efforts at NIH and NIMH. Interested parties must submit their responses, including company information and capability statements, electronically to Joseph Kennedy at joseph.kennedy@nih.gov by January 22, 2025, as the anticipated contract duration is 12 months.

Point(s) of Contact
Joseph Kennedy
joseph.kennedy@nih.gov
Marlene Milgram
(301) 594-0864
marlene.milgram@nih.gov
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D_25-001360_Sources Sought.pdf
Jan 7, 2025, 1:04 PM UTC
The government has issued a Sources Sought Notice for L-Glutamine from Cambridge Isotope, classified under NAICS code 325199. This notice aims to assess the availability and capability of small businesses, including various classifications such as HUBZone, veteran-owned, and woman-owned entities, to provide domestically manufactured chemicals enriched with stable isotope 13C for neuroscience research. The chemicals are essential for enhancing the intensity of carbon-13 MR spectroscopy signals used to study brain metabolism, with specific requirements for 99% enrichment and certification of analysis. The anticipated contract duration is 12 months, and responses must include detailed company information, capability statements, and size classification according to relevant guidelines. The government seeks to identify qualified small business sources to determine potential acquisition strategies, including set-asides. Although this notice does not guarantee a solicitation or contract award, it emphasizes the critical need for these chemicals in ongoing research and the importance of domestic supply capabilities. Responses are to be submitted electronically to the provided contact by January 22, 2025.
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