SAM #75N98026Q01023

NIH Office Furniture and Secure Storage Procurement for Laboratory Workspace Optimization

NIH's Office of the Director is initiating a procurement to optimize workspace and ensure compliance for the Human Psychopharmacology Laboratory. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO), Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM), Hospital and Laboratory Support Division - OEMs and Vendors: - Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (UNICOR) is named as the intended vendor - Products/Services Requested: - Office furniture including desks, seating, shelving - Secure storage units and filing systems for books, regulatory documents, and sensitive participant binders - Notable Requirements: - Procurement is for workspace optimization and regulatory compliance - Supports expanded office operations for the Human Psychopharmacology Laboratory - Non-competitive, brand-name acquisition under simplified acquisition procedures - No specific product models, part numbers, or quantities provided - NAICS code: 337214 (Office Furniture)

Description

General Information

Document Type:

Presolicitation

Synopsis Number:

75N98026Q01023

Posted Date:

August 17, 2026

Original Response Date:

August 27, 2026

Current Response Date:

August 27, 2026

Set Aside:

N/A

NAICS Code:

337214

Contracting Office Address

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD)

Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO)

Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM)

Hospital and Laboratory Support Division

6701 Rockledge Drive

Bethesda, MD 20817 

Description

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:

Federal Prison Industries, Inc.

3301 Leestown RD

Lexington, Kentucky

40511

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 337214 with a Size Standard $*.

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: Procurement of Office Furniture and Secure Storage Units for Workspace Optimization and Regulatory Compliance Background Information: Dr. Vijay Ramchandani, Senior Investigator and Chief of Human Psychopharmacology Laboratory/NIAAA/NIH, located at building 10, CRC, Rm 2-2352 NE, requires the procurement of office furniture and secure storage units to support ongoing operations within an expanded office suite. The current workspace does not have sufficient desks, seating, shelving, and secure filing systems to accommodate staff and properly store study-related materials. The team manages a significant volume of books, regulatory documentation, and participant binders, which must be organized and maintained in accordance with institutional and regulatory requirements. This acquisition is being pursued to ensure efficient workspace utilization, support staff productivity, and maintain compliance with applicable standards, including the secure storage of sensitive participant materials..

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 business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All responses must be received by August 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q01023. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mr. James Law, Contracting Officer at James.Law@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.

"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.”

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