Laboratory Supplies and Reagents
ID: SS-NIAID-25-2266790Type: Sources Sought
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Buyer

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

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

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https://sam.gov/opp/e71637b9067343099285473269d1bef4/view
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    The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is seeking information from U.S. vendors regarding domestically manufactured laboratory supplies and reagents compatible with the Sartorius AMBR 250 Automated Mammalian Bio Reactor system. This Sources Sought notice emphasizes compliance with the Buy American Act and Executive Order 14005, requiring respondents to certify that their products are manufactured in the United States. The consumables are critical for research and development within the field of infectious diseases, and interested vendors must submit their capability statements through the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) by July 21, 2025. For further inquiries, vendors can contact Maliaka Pinkney at maliaka.pinkney@nih.gov or Jesse Weidow at weidowjd@niaid.nih.gov.

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    The National Institutes of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID) issued a Sources Sought notice seeking information on domestically manufactured laboratory supplies and reagents compatible with the Sartorius AMBR 250 Automated Mammalian Bio Reactor system. This notice, posted on July 9, 2025, invites U.S. vendors to submit capability statements by July 21, 2025. Participants must demonstrate their products meet the Buy American Act and Executive Order 14005 requirements for American-made goods, along with providing details such as organizational contacts and documentation supporting their claims of capability. Interested vendors are required to use the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS) for submissions. The government clarifies that this notice does not obligate any contract award and retains the right to utilize provided information as deemed necessary. Furthermore, responses should not include proprietary information, as the government may use non-proprietary technical information in future solicitations. This notice is part of a broader aspect of government procurement focusing on domestic sourcing in response to national policies.
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