Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Biomerieux
Overview
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Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC) intends to award a fixed price purchase order to Biomerieux Inc. for a preventative maintenance (PM) agreement for three 3P stations (Biomerieux Industry) in the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) at NIH CC in Bethesda, MD. This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotation, and a solicitation will not be issued.
Scope of Work
This acquisition covers a preventative maintenance (PM) agreement specifically for three 3P stations manufactured by Biomerieux Industry. The services are required for the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Fixed Price Purchase Order (Sole Source)
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Response Due: June 16, 2026, 12pm EST
- Published: June 9, 2026
Justification & Legal Basis
The NIH intends to award this contract on a sole source basis to Biomerieux Inc. because they are identified as the only vendor capable of supplying and supporting maintenance for their proprietary 3P instruments. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows for soliciting from one source when circumstances deem only one source reasonably available for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts under FAR Part 13 are exempt from FAR Part 6 competition requirements.
Action Items
This is a notice of intent, and a solicitation document will not be issued. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. However, the government's determination not to compete the proposed requirement based on responses is solely at its discretion. Comments, referencing the posting number, should be submitted via email to Kristin Nagashima (Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov) by the specified closing date.