Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Agilent Technologies
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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.
The purpose of this acquisition is to provide Software Maintenance Agreement to the existing Agilent OpenLab/ECM data system that has already been installed by Agilent in the CC/PET department. Agilent is the sole vendor capable of providing the required software maintenance of this proprietary software.
• Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
• NAICS Code: 513210 – Software Publishers
• Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
POTS: 26-000211
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 Agilent Technologies, Inc., located at 2850 Centerville Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide OpenLab software maintenance to the National Institutes of Health.
Below is a description of the item(s):
Description: Software Maintenance Agreement for
OpenLab ECM - 1 Year Renewal.
Entitlements include software license
upgrades, dedicated telephone support
with escalation management, and
administrative support
Catalog #: R3895A
Units: Each
Quantity: 1
Description: Software Maintenance Agreement for
OpenLab CDS, Server, and ECM XT in a
client server deployment - 1 Year
Renewal. Entitlements include software
license upgrades, dedicated telephone
support with escalation management, and
administrative support
Catalog #: R4522A
Units: Each
Quantity: 1
After an extensive query and survey of the market was completed, only one (1) capable source was
discovered who can suffice the complex deliverables of this requirement.
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, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist via email to Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by December 12, 2025 at 12pm EST.