2 Ultralow temperature freezers and one (1) centrifuge– Fisher Scientific, Inc
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 25-006003
- Agency
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NIH Clinical Center
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, Department of Laboratory Medicine, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Fisher Scientific Company LLC for the procurement of two Thermo Scientific Revco Ultralow Temperature Freezers and one Sorvall ST4R Centrifuge. The acquisition is specifically for replacing aged equipment in the Microbiology Service's facilities located in Building 10 on the NIH main campus in Bethesda, MD. This procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, which allows contracting officers to solicit from a single source when only one source is reasonably available. Interested parties may submit capability statements electronically to Damien Goines, the Contract Specialist, by May 10, 2025, at 9:00 AM (EST). The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete this requirement, despite reviewing submitted capability statements.
The solicitation does not have a specific set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 339113 for Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of $34 million in average annual receipts. Fisher Scientific is identified as the sole manufacturer and vendor for the requested equipment, which will support the expanding testing needs of the Microbiology Service. The equipment will be used in the new CCE cGMP facilities and support laboratories, replacing ultralow temperature freezers over 15 years old and a faulty centrifuge. The place of performance is Bethesda, MD 20892, and the specific items include one TDE60086FA STP TS ULT GP and one ULT FZ TSX60086FA GP UNIV VOLT. While no specific award value is mentioned, the procurement is intended to ensure the Microbiology Service can continue to fulfill its critical mission by maintaining necessary laboratory equipment.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Title: 2 Ultralow temperature freezers and one (1) centrifuge– Fisher Scientific, Inc.
POTS: 25-006003
- Product Service Code (PSC): 6640 – Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
- NAICS Code: 339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
(Small Business Size Standard: $34 million average annual receipts) - Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892
This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for quotations. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center (CC), Office of Purchasing and Contracts, on behalf of the The Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM)), intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Fisher Scientific Company LLC., located in Hanover Park, Illinois 60133, for the purchase Of 2 Ultralow temperature freezers and one (1) centrifuge.
This equipment will be used in the new CCE cGMP facilities and support laboratories located in Building 10 on the main NIH campus in Bethesda, MD.
The Microbiology Service within the DLM seeks to purchase two Thermo Scientific Revco Ultralow Temperature Freezers and one Sorvall ST4R Centrifuge from Fisher Scientific to replace in-use aged equipment.
The purchase of the two ultralow freezers is necessary for replacing aged (>15 years old) equipment and providing additional long-term storage for clinical patient specimens and test reagents. The new centrifuge is to replace onsite equipment that has become faulty. Acquisition of these equipment will also support the expanding testing needs of the Microbiology Service.
Fisher Scientific is the sole manufacturer and vendor of the ultralow temperature freezers and centrifuge being requested in this acquisition. Additionally, the equipment being sought meet the needs of the Microbiology Service in that they are equal to or exceed the functionality of current in-use equipment; they fit within the preexisting infrastructure of the DLM; and they would serve to satisfy the storage and testing needs of the Service. Acquisition of this item is critical to ensuring that Microbiology Service continues to fulfill its mission to the CC
Required Item:
Catalog Description Quantity
502254203 01257932 1
TDE60086FA STP TS ULT GP 1
ULT FZ TSX60086FA GP UNIV VOLT 1
This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1). Under this authority, for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source when it is determined that only one source is reasonably available.
Per FAR Part 13, this action is exempt from the competition requirements of FAR Part 6.
Interested parties may submit capability statements in response to this notice. The Government will consider all responses received; however, the decision to compete this requirement remains solely at the discretion of the Government.
All comments or inquiries referencing this notice must be submitted electronically to:
Damien Goines
Contract Specialist, NIH Clinical Center
Email: damien.goines@nih.gov
Deadline: May 10, 2025, at 9:00 AM (EST)
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