Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Life Technologies Corp.
Overview
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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 on a sole source basis to Life Technologies Corporation for reagent kits used in clinical testing at the NIH Clinical Center. This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotation. Responses regarding capabilities are due March 25, 2026.
Scope of Work
This acquisition is for the new purchase of reagent kits essential for clinical testing conducted by the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) at the NIH Clinical Center. The kits are specifically for use with existing instrumentation for which Life Technologies is the sole manufacturer and service provider.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source (Fixed-Price Purchase Order)
- Intended Awardee: Life Technologies Corporation (3175 Staley Rd, Grand Island, NY 14072)
- Justification: Life Technologies is the sole manufacturer, vendor, and service provider for existing DLM instrumentation, making them the only source for these reagents and supplies.
- FAR Authority: FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
- Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Response Due: March 25, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST
- Published: March 18, 2026
Additional Notes
This is a notice of intent only; a solicitation will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed requirement based on responses.
Contact: Kristin Nagashima (Contract Specialist) at Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov.