NOI_Sole Source_HORIBA Instruments Inc.pdf

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational

Safety and Health (NIOSH), Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD), Chemical and

Biological Monitoring (CBMB, hereby announces its intent to award and issue a sole source order/contract, firm-fixed price purchase order to HORIBA Instruments Incorporated, 20

Knightsbridge Rd, Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854-3913.

The HORIBA service agreement covers a one-time preventive maintenance, laser source replacement, and optical alignment for the Raman spectrometers and instrumentation. A specialized analytical platform that provides the high-resolution chemical mapping essential for characterizing environmental and workplace hazards. This service is critical for identifying and quantifying toxic workplace aerosols, and NMAM method development for crystalline silica.

This maintenance ensures the precision of current and future research into environmental toxin exposures and their link to chronic diseases. HORIBA Instruments Incorporated Original

Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified technicians are allowed to service and maintain the confocal Raman spectroscopy and laser photonics. HORIBA Instruments Incorporated is the only provider to have access to the proprietary alignment software, firmware updates, and the latest engineering bulletins.

This contract action is for a service which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.103-1. The NAICS code for this acquisition is

334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Interested vendors that believe they can meet these requirements are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notice by providing a capability statement to the Contracting Specialist by August 21, 2026. The

Contracting Specialist will not respond to verbal request. All requests must be in writing.

This is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will review any/all product, capabilities, and pricing information submitted prior to the closure of 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any responses must be emailed to Felipe Cardenas (CS) at tpp5@cdc.gov.

mailto:tpp5@cdc.gov