Maintenance for a 6545/6546 LC/QTOF System in the NCI Cancer Metabolism Program of the Neuro-Oncology Branch (NOB)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), a component of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued this Special Notice on March 4, 2026, regarding a sole source maintenance contract for laboratory equipment. The notice announces the NCI's intent to award a single-source purchase order to Agilent Technologies Inc. for maintenance services on a 6545/6546 LC/QTOF System located within the Cancer Metabolism Program of the Neuro-Oncology Branch. This acquisition falls under FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), which permits sole source procurement when only one vendor can satisfy the requirement. The solicitation is classified under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $34 million. No formal solicitation will be issued, as the government will negotiate directly with the selected vendor.
The primary objective of this contract is to maintain continuous operation of the LC/QTOF System through comprehensive preventive maintenance services, which is critical to supporting ongoing research activities across multiple NCI laboratories. Agilent Technologies Inc. is identified as the sole capable vendor because it is both the designer and manufacturer of the instrument and holds patents on its technology. The anticipated contract period extends from March 15, 2026, through March 14, 2029, contingent upon exercise of all options, during which the contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for maintenance in accordance with manufacturer standards. Interested parties may submit expressions of interest and demonstrate their capabilities, though award eligibility is restricted to Agilent Technologies Inc. The due date for any interested party submissions is March 9, 2026.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS.
This contract action is for the acquisition of services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b). The National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to award a single source purchase order to Agilent Technologies Inc, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95051, for the acquisition of maintenance for a 6545/6546 LC/QTOF System in the Cancer Metabolism Program of the Neuro-Oncology Branch (NOB).
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), the Cancer Metabolism Program at NOB has one 6545/6546 LC/QTOF System that needs to be covered by a service contract. Keeping this instrument on a service agreement is a necessity as any instrument downtime has the potential to affect the work of NCI researchers from different Labs who collaborate with the program in NOB. Agilent Technologies Inc is the only vendor able to service this instrument. They are the designer and manufacturer of the 6545/6546 LC/QTOF System and hold multiple patents on the instrument.
The Contractor shall provide all labor, material and equipment for preventive maintenance on this machine. All maintenance services shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer's standard maintenance practices.
The anticipated period of performance will be from March 15, 2026 through March 14, 2029, if all options are exercised.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and a size standard of $34M.
NCI will solicit and negotiate directly with Agilent Technologies Inc and no solicitation will be issued. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability. Award is subject to approval of the Sole Source Justification. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, an interested party may submit a statement of capabilities if they believe they can meet the above requirement. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and contain sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can provide the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. All responses must be received within 5 days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 5 days of this notice, an award will be made to Agilent Technologies Inc. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. There is no solicitation package available. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Elizabeth Bulger via email Elizabeth.bulger@hhs.gov.
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