Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Covidien Sales
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
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) intends to award a fixed-price purchase order on a sole source basis to Covidien Sales, LLC for a Preventative Maintenance Agreement (PMA) for the Medtronic Emprint SX unit at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotation. Interested parties may identify their capabilities by April 23, 2026, at 1 PM EST.
Scope of Work
This acquisition covers a Preventative Maintenance Agreement (PMA) specifically for the Medtronic Emprint SX unit. The services are required for the Department of Perioperative Medicine at the NIH Clinical Center.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Fixed-Price Purchase Order (Sole Source)
- Vendor: Covidien Sales, LLC
- Reason for Sole Source: Covidien Sales, LLC is identified as the only known vendor capable of repairing or providing software updates for the Emprint Unit.
- FAR Part: Conducted under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows for sole source awards when only one source is reasonably available.
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Response Due: April 23, 2026, 1 PM EST
- Published: April 16, 2026
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
- Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Evaluation
This is a notice of intent, not a solicitation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested. The government's determination not to compete this requirement, based on responses to this notice, is solely at its discretion.
Additional Notes
Comments referencing the posting number should be submitted via email to Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist, at kristin.nagashima@nih.gov.