Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Karl Storz
Deadline: 22 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 18 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 145405104
Document Ref. No.: 26-007440
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) Department of Perioperative Medicine (DPM) is requesting the purchase of an updated integrator to replace the integrator that has reach the end of its useful life.
• 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: 26-007440
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 Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Inc., located at 2151 E Grand Ave, El Segundo, CA 90245, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide one OR1 CollaboratOR Lite (PN WUISK23) to the National Institutes of Health CC, DPM. Karl Storz is the only company that can support its integration system making them the sole source.
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, prio...
Notice ID: 26-007440
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: 339112 - Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: aug 06, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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