Non-Competitive Combined/Synopsis for L-Glutamic Acid

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NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: L-Glutamic Acid (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q01122 / PCA-NIMH-04010. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if applicable). This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii). The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed price on a non-competitive basis to Sigma-Aldrich Inc., 3050 Spruce St., Saint Louis, Missouri 63103 for the requested L-Glutamic Acid (2,4 ��C2-99%). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 dated March 13, 2026. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 325180 � Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, and the small business size standard is 1,000 in number of employees. This requirement is not a set-aside for small business. (v) Description of Requirement: This requirement is to obtain a special Sigma-Aldrich Inc., 13C2 L-Glutamic Acid 2,4 99%,1x1 gram. The Magnetic Resonance (MR) Spectroscopy Unit and Core have been conducting several in vivo carbon-13 (1*3C) spectroscopy projects with infusion of 13C labeled chemicals. Because natural abundance of 1*3C is only 1% and i…

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