Purchase of Evident/Olympus Stereoscope
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2026-Q-97212
- Agency
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CDC Office of Acquisition Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Georgia 30341, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention intends to award a sole-source purchase order for an Evident/Olympus stereoscope by August 6, 2026, with no competitive solicitation to follow on sam.gov.
Hunt Optics and Imaging, 490 Lowries Run Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, is identified as the sole-source awardee. The CDC states that Hunt Optics is the only authorized distributor for Evident/Olympus Life Sciences Microscopes and the only contractor capable of providing this equipment with full warranty and service coverage from the manufacturer. Products procured from other resellers will not carry Evident warranty or guarantees and may not receive manufacturer service.
The sole-source authority rests on FAR Part 12.102(a). The CDC will issue one solicitation only to Hunt Optics and will not post a competitive solicitation on sam.gov.
Responsible sources believing they can meet the requirements may submit a written capability statement to the Contracting Officer by the August 6 closing date. The CDC will consider responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement; the Contracting Officer retains sole discretion over this determination. Verbal requests will not be accepted. Inquiries and capability statements should be directed to Liubov Kriel at vyh1@cdc.gov with solicitation number 2026-Q-97212 on the subject line.
Notice text
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) intends to award a sole source purchase order to the Hunt Optics and Imagining, 490 Lowries Run Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 for the purchase of Evident Stereoscope.
The authority for this sole source acquisition is in accordance with FAR Part 12.102(a).
As the only authorized distributor for Evident/Olympus branded Life Sciences Microscopes, Hunt Optics and Imaging is the only contractor that can provide this equipment. Any products purchased from other sources will not be covered by any Evident warranty or guarantees and may not be serviced by Evident. Accordingly, because this is the instrument that the lab requires for their work, no other reseller can provide the required instrument.
As a result of this synopsis, no competitive solicitation will be posted on sam.gov. We will issue only one solicitation to the identified entity. However, responsible sources that believe they can meet these requirements are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notice by providing a capability statement to the Contracting Officer by the closing date of this posting. The Contracting Officer will not respond to verbal request. All requests must be in writing.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action will be based on responses to this notice and are solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Inquiries shall be sent to Liubov Kriel by email at vyh1@cdc.gov and reference solicitation #2026-Q-97212 on the subject line.
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