The National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) intends to award a Purchase Order to Covance Research Products, PO Box 7200, Denver, PA 17517, for Peptide Synthesis & Conjugation and Polycolonal Antibody Production for NIEHS, Research Triangle Park campus.

The North American industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621511 and the business size standard is $32.5. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. It has been determined that Lexis Nexis is the only known responsible source capable of providing the required services and no other services will satisfy the agency's requirements.

This notice of intent is not a solicitation or request for quotes. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting NIEHS' requirement, as stated herein, may submit their corporate capabilities, which, if received by the response date of this announcement, may be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing and shall be emailed to Christopher Fisher at [email protected] and are due by 11:00AM ET on September 13, 2017. 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. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.