Notice of Intent to Sole Source – LabCorp
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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 to Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) for a one-year service contract for the Vantera Nuclear Magnetic Resonance analyzer. This is a sole source acquisition due to LabCorp being the exclusive provider of service and support for this specialized equipment, which is critical for patient care testing at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. Comments from interested parties are due by May 20, 2026.
Scope of Work
This acquisition covers a one-year service contract for the Vantera Nuclear Magnetic Resonance analyzer. The Vantera analyzer is used to perform lipoprotein particle quantification, including HDL, LDL, VLDL, average size measurements, and determination of small, medium, and large subfractions of each particle. LabCorp is identified as the sole vendor capable of providing service and support for this instrument, as no other commercial instruments can perform this specific function.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Fixed-Price Purchase Order (Sole Source)
- Duration: One-year service contract
- Set-Aside: Not Applicable (Sole Source)
- NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Product Service Code (PSC): 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
- Comments Due: May 20, 2026, by 4 PM EST
- Published: May 13, 2026
Evaluation
This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows for solicitation from a single source when the contracting officer determines only one source is reasonably available. Contracts under FAR Part 13 are exempt from FAR Part 6 competition requirements. While interested parties may identify their capabilities, the government's determination to proceed with a sole source award is at its discretion.
Additional Notes
This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested. Inquiries should be directed to Kristin Nagashima at Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov, referencing notice identifier 6fb91c39f6a2474e885fab58b771810f.