INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - ANNUAL RENEWAL OF THE CLINICAL CENTERS MEMBERSHIP FOR 2025, WITH THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (MHA

This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal.  The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: Maryland Hospital Association Inc.

Acquisition Description:

This is an annual renewal of the Clinical Centers membership for 2025, with the Maryland Hospital Association (MHA). The Maryland Hospital Association is the advocate for Maryland’s hospitals, health systems, communities, and patients before
legislative and regulatory bodies. MHA’s membership is comprised of community and teaching hospitals, health systems, specialty hospitals, veteran’s hospitals and long-term care facilities. Its mission it to help Maryland hospitals and health systems serve their
communities by providing them leadership, advocacy, education and innovative programs, and services. As a member, the NIH Clinical Center benefits from the resources provided by the MHA.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 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 the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-CC-OLAO-26-007240) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 07/22/2026 to: valerie.gregorio@nih.gov.

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.