NOI: Acquisition of Precision Laser Welding System
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N98026Q00687
- Agency
-
Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 3438 Miscellaneous Welding Equipment
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, seeks a precision laser welding system for cardiovascular device prototyping, with responses due July 2, 2026. This is a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation issued as a Notice of Intent to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Coherent NA Inc. without full and open competition under FAR 12.603 and 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).
The acquisition is not set aside for small business and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Place of performance and delivery is National Institutes of Health Building 10, Room B1D501, Bethesda, Maryland, with delivery expected approximately 12 weeks after order receipt. The period of performance runs from July 6 through October 30, 2026.
The system must support the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Division of Intramural Research, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Interventions, for fabrication and assembly of micrometer-scale metallic components. Core requirements include Nd:YAG or equivalent laser technology with minimum 100 W output power capable of welding stainless steel, Nitinol, and biomedical alloys; manual welding with microscope-assisted operation; integrated CNC control with minimum 3-axis motion (4-axis preferred); high-magnification integrated microscope with real-time visualization and digital imaging; adequate work chamber with fixturing and fine positioning; integrated gas delivery and cooling systems; user-friendly English-language software; and on-site installation with operational verification and minimum 12-month warranty.
NAICS code is 333992, Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (500-employee small business threshold); PSC code is 3438. Responses must include product specifications, catalog numbers, pricing detail, compliance documentation, UEI, TIN, and business size certification. All offerors must be actively registered in SAM. Primary contact is Nicholas Capobianco; alternative contact through July 20 is John Johnson.
Notice text
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98026Q00687. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if applicable).
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a non-competitive basis to Coherent NA Inc. for a precision laser welding system capable of both manual and CNC-controlled operation, suitable for the fabrication and assembly of micrometer-scale metallic components used in cardiovascular device prototyping in support of the NHLBI Division of Intramural Research, Laboratory of Cardiovascular Interventions (LCI).
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026.
(iv) The associated NAICS code is 333992 ¿ Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is not set aside for small business.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Sol_75N98026Q00687.pdf |
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