Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Life Technologies Corp
Deadline: 27 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 27 Aug 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148005676
Document Ref. No.: 26-006764
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIHCC), DTM, Lab. Svcs. Section Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Lab requires a service agreement with Life Technologies for the QuantStudio 6 Pro and the 3500xL Sequencer.
• 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: 26-006764
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 Life Technologies Corporation, located at 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide the service agreement to the National Institutes of Health.
The proposed vendor, Life Technologies Corporation, is the manufacturer of these instruments and is the only company qualified to perform maintenance and service for their instruments. If maintained by any other vendor, it would invalidate the warranty and Life Technologies would not be held responsible or liable for the instrument functionality nor for the patient test results which may not be accurate.
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...
Notice ID: 26-006764
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: sep 11, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Disclaimer: The deadline date mentioned is tentative and provided for informational purposes only. This notice is a procurement forecast or general procurement plan, and not an active tender. Suppliers are advised to refer to the original documents and contact the issuing authority directly for the official tender release date and further details
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