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This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other th... This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with MatTek Corporation to procure Epi-Airway 3D Respiratory Epithelial Human Microtissues (Cat #s AIR-100-D28-D2 & AIR-100) and Epi-Airway Maintenance Medium (Cat # AIR-100-MM). VPES researchers are required to replicate a pilot study performed in 2020; therefore, the same donors/supplies must be utilized to produce transparent results. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-RML-D-2059964) to Rose May at rose.may2@nih.gov, by 5:00 pm eastern standard time Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.