Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Thermo Eberline
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 25-002352
- 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
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- 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 has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a fixed price purchase order to Thermo Eberline for services and maintenance of specialized radiation detection equipment. The notice pertains to three FHT 3511 PET Stack Monitors and one FHT-59 PING radiation detector used to monitor exhaust in Building 10 facilities. Posted on March 27, 2025, with a response deadline of April 17, 2025, the notice indicates that Thermo Eberline is the sole manufacturer and service provider for these specific radiation detection models. The procurement will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, which allows for single-source procurement under certain circumstances. The notice is specifically managed by the NIH Clinical Center's Office of Purchasing and Contracts.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to obtain critical maintenance services for specialized radiation monitoring equipment, with Thermo Eberline identified as the only capable vendor after an extensive market survey. Contractors interested in challenging the sole-source determination must submit comments referencing the posting number to Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist, via email at Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by April 17, 2025 at 12pm EST. The notice includes specific catalog numbers for preventative maintenance, field warranty, and depot warranty services. Eligibility for responding is open to any interested parties who believe they can provide equivalent services or challenge the sole-source determination. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement based on any responses received. The procurement will use a firm fixed price award basis and is classified under NAICS code 339112 for Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, with the place of performance located in Bethesda, Maryland.
Notice text
The acquisition is to obtain services and maintenance for three existing Thermo Eberline FHT 3511 PET Stack Monitors and one FHT-59 PING radiation detector that monitor exhaust of several Bldg. 10 facilities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC).
• Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
• NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
• Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
POTS: 25-002352
Description:
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 Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price purchase order to Thermo Eberline, located at 27 Forge Pkwy, Franklin, MA 02038, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide services and maintenance to the National Institutes of Health.
Below is a description of the item(s):
Description: Preventative Maintenance FHT3511 PET Systems, Serial Numbers: 12100101, 12100102, 12100103 and PING Serial #200123-01
Units: Each
Quantity: 1
Catalog #: CON-TSVFS-FPM
Description: Field Warranty
Units: Each
Quantity: 1
Catalog #: WAR-TSVFS-FS2
Description: Depot Warranty
Units: Each
Quantity: 1
Catalog #: WAR-TSVCO-DS2
The proposed vendor, Thermo Eberline, is the only company that produces and services the particular model of radiation detector installed in Bldg 10 (Model FHT 3511 and FHT59Si-PING). After an extensive query and survey of the market was completed, only one (1) capable source was discovered who can suffice the complex deliverables of this requirement.
This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.
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.
Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist via email to Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by April 17, 2025 at 12pm EST.
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