Notice of Intent to issue a Sole Source Award to generate and optimize high-affinity nucleic acid aptamers capable of semi-quantitative detection of TFV-DP and/or TFV for use in both plate-based assays and POC platforms.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of HIV Prevention (DHP)/Laboratory Branch intends to award a sole source Firm-fixed-price purchase order to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Chemistry to generate and optimize high-affinity nucleic acid aptamers capable of semi-quantitative detection of TFV-DP and/or TFV for use in both plate-based assays and POC platforms. This contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 12.102-1. NAICS 541715 - Medical Research and Development Laboratories or Services (except Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Research and Development). UNC was identified as uniquely qualified due to its role as a co-inventor of the FT