Fibro Scan Equipmetnt

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.

The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (CC) intends to award a Fixed Price Purchase Order to Sandhill Scientific Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 on a sole source basis to procure the FibroScan 502 Touch with M+ and XL+ probes located at the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center, Critical Care Medicine Department.

The FibroScan will be utilized in three approved and several planned research studies of liver disease in HIV and viral Hepatitis infected populations followed through the NIAID/NIH Clinical Center intramural HIV/AIDS program and as part of the Clinical and Research Division of the District of Columbia program for AIDS progress. These studies include protocol 11-CC-0152, 06-I-0153 and 15-I-0036. Sandhill Scientific is a small business and is able to provide the following:

Fibroscan 502 Touch Step 2 system, 1 Each, Catalog: FBS-502TV2, Brand Name
FibroScan, Type M+ probe: It is used for adults with a thoracic perimeter of more than 75 cm Transducer frequency is 3.5 MHz, 1 Each, Catalog: FBS-502PM
FibroScan probe type XL+: XL+ Probe, 1 Each, Catalog: FBS-502PXL
Comprehensive Service Agreement, 1 Each, Catalog: FBS-CSA
Shipping and Handling

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the acquisition of commercial items prescribed in FAR Part 12 in conjunction with the policies and procedures for the competition requirements in FAR Part 6. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.