D Comb Synop-Solicit-NONCOMPETITIVE

NON-COMPETITIVE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Title:

AAALAC International Annual Accreditation Fee

(i)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii)

The solicitation number is 75N98027Q00032 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).
This acquisition is for a commercial product or commercial service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5— Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION TO AWARD

A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM), on behalf of the The Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU), Office of Intramural Research (OIR), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to AAALAC International, 5205 Chairmans Court, Suite # 300, Frederick, MD 21703, USA to procure a service contract for AAALAC International Annual Accreditation Fee. This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial product or commercial service and is conducted pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.5—Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial and FAR 13.501, Special Documentation Requirements, in accordance with 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1901 Simplified acquisition procedures. Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.501(a)(1)(iii) the justification (excluding brand-name) will be made available within 14 days after contract award or in the case of unusual and compelling urgency within 30 days after contract award.

(iii)

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2026-01, with effective date 03/13/2026.

(iv)

The associated NAICS code is 813920 and the small business size standard is $23.5M.

(v)

Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall provide