Sole Source Notice

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

The mission of the USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services.

Intent to Sole-Source: USU intends to award a sole-source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)  to Sinclair Bio Resources LLC. USU has a requirement to purchase Sinclair miniature swine (roughly 4-6 months old, at ~20kg) from Sinclair Bio Resources, LLC for an IACUC approved study at USU. The estimated ceiling of this BPA is $400,000.

Intended Recipient: Sinclair Bio Resources, LLC, 562 State Rd DD, Auxvasse, Missouri 65231-1012, United States

Sole Source Justification: Sinclair Bio Resources is the sole breeder of Sinclair and Hanford Miniature Swine. This specific breed of mini-swine have already been approved for use in an IACUC-approved study at USU. Any change in breed could invalidate the approval of the study and cause significant delays, resulting in the inability for USU to accomplish the research study that is vital to research at USU. Therefore, Sinclair Bio Resources LLC is the only source reasonably available to meet the Government’s needs.

This is NOT a request for Quotes.

In accordance with 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a bid , proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.  Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that the interested potential Offeror can meet the needs of the Government as stated above. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Responses must be received via email at [email protected] by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.