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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF.CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION.CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES · NAICS 541380

Notice of Intent to Sole Source services to maintain regular access to Advanced Photon Source (APS) - SER-CAT beam lines

Posted Jun 20, 2026 · Responses due Jul 5, 2026 · Solicitation 75D30126Q79042

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Clarity
20
Ambiguity
88
Response burden
about 2 hours

The CDC intends to sole-source a contract for access to Advanced Photon Source (APS) beamlines operated by SER-CAT, a specialized X-ray crystallography research facility at Argonne National Laboratory. This is a notice of intent, not a competitive solicitation, meaning the government believes only one source can provide this specialized scientific instrumentation access. Small contractors outside this niche would have no realistic path to compete.

Fit by contractor type

EDWOSB Professional & Management Consulting

8Poor Fit

The opportunity is under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories), covering specialized synchrotron beamline access for structural biology research, which has no meaningful overlap with the archetype's management and organizational consulting capabilities. Additionally, the sole-source notice effectively eliminates competitive set-aside eligibility for this award.

8(a) Construction & Facilities

4Poor Fit

The opportunity is under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories), covering specialized synchrotron beamline access for scientific research, which has no overlap with the archetype's construction and facility trades NAICS codes. The work involves advanced physics research instrumentation, not construction, electrical, HVAC, or facility renovation, making this a near-total mismatch in capability.

SDVOSB Software & IT Services

4Poor Fit

The opportunity is under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) for physical access to Advanced Photon Source beam lines, which is scientific laboratory instrumentation work with no overlap to the archetype's software and IT services codes. The work described involves synchrotron beam line access for biological research, not software development or IT systems integration of any kind.

Small Business Healthcare & Medical Services

4Poor Fit

The opportunity is under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories), focused on synchrotron beam line access at the Advanced Photon Source, which has no meaningful overlap with this archetype's clinical staffing, home health, or medical-laboratory testing capabilities. The sole-source nature of the award also effectively eliminates competitive eligibility for any contractor outside the designated provider.

WOSB Cybersecurity & Compliance

4Poor Fit

The opportunity is NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories), covering physical access to synchrotron beam lines for scientific research, which has no overlap with this archetype's cybersecurity and compliance focus. The sole-source notice further eliminates any realistic path to award for a WOSB cybersecurity firm.

HUBZone Logistics & Transportation

3Poor Fit

The opportunity is under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories), covering highly specialized synchrotron beam line access for scientific research, which has no overlap with the archetype's freight, warehousing, and logistics NAICS codes. The work described requires scientific instrumentation expertise, not transportation or warehousing capabilities, and is structured as a sole-source award to a specific incumbent.

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