Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Philips Healthcare Informatics
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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 sole source purchase order to Philips Healthcare Informatics for the maintenance of Philips Epiq7 ultrasound systems at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotation. Interested parties capable of providing these services are invited to submit their capabilities. Responses are due by March 10, 2026, at 10am EST.
Scope of Work
This acquisition covers the maintenance of Philips Epiq7 Echocardiography systems at the NIH Clinical Center (CC) NHLBI, Division of Intramural Research. The services include:
- Annual maintenance agreement
- Telephone and on-site customer support
- Unscheduled and scheduled maintenance
Philips Healthcare Medical Systems is identified as the sole source for factory-authorized support, possessing exclusive access to training, replacement parts, remote network diagnostics, and software upgrades necessary for maintaining these proprietary systems.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Fixed-Price Sole Source Purchase Order (Notice of Intent)
- Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical And Surgical Instruments, Equipment, And Supplies
- NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Response Due: March 10, 2026, 10am EST
- Published: March 3, 2026
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
Evaluation
This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows for soliciting from one source if only one is reasonably available. The government's determination not to compete this requirement is solely at its discretion, based on responses to this notice.
Additional Notes
This is a notice of intent only; a solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested. Interested parties must identify their interest and capabilities to Kristin Nagashima (Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov) by the specified deadline.