NOI Sole Source - Akoya Bioservices.docx

GENERAL INFORMATION/CLASSIFICATION

ISSUED BY: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Office of Acquisitions (OA)

DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), ) Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Center for Immuno-oncology (CIO) plans to procure, on a sole source basis, Preventive Maintenance Services for One (1) Akoya PhenoImager HT from:

Akoya Biosciences, Inc.

100 Campus Dr. Fl. 6 Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752

The response close date of the notice for this requirement is in accordance with FAR 5.203(b). This acquisition will be processed under FAR Part 12 – Acquisition for Commercial Items and will be made pursuant to the authority in FAR Part 13.106-1 (b)(1) and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6. The North American Industry Classification System code is 811210 and the business size standard is $34.0 million.

Investigators at the Center for Immuno-Oncology (CIO) use an Akoya PhenoImager HT tissue imager to visualize, analyze, quantify, and phenotype immune cells in their preclinical and clinical research studies, to advance safe immunotherapeutic tumor treatment of NIH cancer patients. Proper maintenance service of the Akoya PhenoImager HT is critical to obtain accurate, reproducible results on immunomodulation after patient treatment with immunotherapeutic agents.

The vendor Akoya Biosciences, Inc., is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the PhenoImager HT. No other source exists for this requirement since this vendor does not allow third party providers to service, repair, relocate, or transport this equipment. Due to the proprietary nature of this requirement, Akoya Biosciences is the only source that can perform maintenance or repairs on the PhenoImager HT at NCI/CIO. This vendor is the only source for all proprietary parts and software upgrades of this system, and for the factory-trained, certified service personnel required for appropriate maintenance of this complex multispectral tissue imaging instrument.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party, especially a small business, believes it can meet the Government’s needs, it may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quote for the Government to consider. The response and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient details to allow NCI to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Responses to this notice shall be submitted via email to Contract Specialist, David Romley at David.Romley@nih.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. EST on Friday, May 24, 2024 (5/24/2024). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. To receive an award, Contractors must be registered and have valid certification through SAM.GOV. Please reference the notice number 75N91024Q00082 on all correspondence.

***Please reference attached Statement of Work for more details pertaining to the nature of the work to be performed.*** Notice of Intent to Sole Source