Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Cytiva
Deadline: 26 Mar 2026
Posting Date: 20 Mar 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 138173849
Document Ref. No.: 26-001651
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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This acquisition is for SmartRedux Sepax 2 protocol software upgrade for the Sepax C-PRO equipment that will be used in manufacturing research and development of cell-based therapies for patients enrolled on NIH sponsored clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC).
• Product Service Code: 6515 - Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
• NAICS Code: 512310 - Software Publishers
• Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
POTS: 26-001651
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 Global Life Sciences Solutions, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide software upgrades to the National Institutes of Health.
Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC is doing business as Cytiva. Cytiva is the original equipment
manufacturer and the sole distributor of their equipment and supplies. The FDA mandates that all
repairs and maintenance are carried out by qualified technicians. Cytiva/Global Life Sciences Solutions
USA LLC is the only source of technicians qualified to service these devices and upgrade their software.
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 Gov...
Notice ID: 26-001651
Department/Ind. Agency: health and human services, department of
Sub-tier: national institutes of health
Office: national institutes of health - cc
Product Service Code: 6515 - medical and surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies
NAICS Code: 513210 - Software Publishers
Inactive Dates: apr 10, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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