26-004544 - NOI - Notice of Intent to Sole Source.docx

PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE –

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 26-004544

2. TITLE: Carestream Lux35 Glassless Wireless Detectors

3. RESPONSE DATE: May 21, 2026, at 9 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

4. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Gregory Noland 301-827-3078 gregory.noland@nih.gov

I. INTRODUCTION:

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institute of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition to CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC (Rochester, NY). The purpose of this requirement is to procure The purpose of this requirement is to provide a firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance renewal on four (4) Carestream Lux35 Glassless Wireless Detectors in the General X-ray Section of the Radiology and Imaging Sciences (RADIS) within the NIH Clinical Center.

II. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS NAICS Code 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance – $34M SBA Size Standard. This acquisition is NOT set aside for small businesses.

III. REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 dated 03-13-2026.

This acquisition will be conducted using the procedures of FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items.

IV. STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a Single Source. The total estimated value of this requirement is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

V. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

A. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

The purpose of this requirement is to provide a firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance renewal on four (4) Carestream Lux35 Glassless Wireless Detectors in the General X-ray Section of the Radiology and Imaging Sciences (RADIS) within the NIH Clinical Center

B. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

9/01/2026 – 8/31/2027

C. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

The Contractor shall furnish maintenance on four (4) CARESTREAM Lux35 Glassless Wireless Detectors as follows:

1) Service/Maintenance on Four (4) CARESTREAM Lux35 Detectors with Wireless standard: 802.11n; Image Size: 35.0 x 42.1 cm; Pixel Pitch 0.139 mm; External Dimensions: 35 x 43 Cassette (ISO4090) 38.40 x 46.00 x 1.5 cm; including twelve (12) Detector Batteries for Lux35 detector; and

2) DRX Accident Protection Coverage for Four (4) detectors during the warranty year.

VI. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted, CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Carestream Lux35 Glassless Wireless Detectors with the below mandatory requirements. These detectors are required to support the imaging needs of the ICU, SCSU, operating suites, and clinical care units within the Clinical Center. The General section services are crucial to the care and treatment of patients throughout the Clinical Center and NIH to providing on-site 24-hour diagnostic imaging.

Carestream detectors are required to be used with existing Carestream digital imaging equipment. Other vendor’s detectors are not compatible with Carestream digital imaging equipment. The Carestream Glassless Wireless Detectors are proprietary to Carestream and only the Carestream engineers are trained to service/maintain the detectors.

Finally, a review of the GSA Advantage, Dynamic Small Business Search, and previous government acquisitions returned no results that meet all of the requirements. Therefore, only CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC. is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement.

The intended source is:

CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC.

1565 Jefferson Rd Ste 280 Rochester, NY 14623-3178

VII. CLOSING STATEMENT

THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice.

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. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response.

Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, 26-004544. Responses must be submitted electronically to Gregory Noland, Program Specialist, gregory.noland@nih.gov.