Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC
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) Clinical Center has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the acquisition of Meso Sector S 600 and Meso QuickPlex SQ 120 laboratory analytical instruments. The NIH intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC for these instruments, which are essential for characterizing antibody concentrations in serum for clinical trials.
Scope of Requirement
This acquisition specifically targets the Meso Sector S 600 and Meso QuickPlex SQ 120 analytical instruments. These devices are required to accurately measure and characterize antibody concentrations in serum samples, supporting critical clinical trials conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD.
Contract Details
- Type: Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order (Sole Source)
- Intended Awardee: Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC, Rockville, MD
- Justification: The required instruments are exclusively manufactured and sold by Meso Scale Discovery (MSD), making them available from only one source.
- Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), which permits soliciting from a single source when the contracting officer determines only one source is reasonably available for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts under FAR Part 13 are exempt from FAR Part 6 competition requirements.
- Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Set-Aside
None (Sole Source Intent)
Response & Deadline
This is a Notice of Intent and not a request for quotation; a solicitation document will not be issued. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The Government retains sole discretion on whether to compete the requirement based on responses.
Comments referencing the posting number should be submitted via email to Kristin Nagashima (Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov) by May 19, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST.