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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Liquid nitrogen (LN2) Stop-Check and Delivery Service
Contact and place of performance
Nien-Tzu Wang
Bethesda, MD 20892
USA
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), Surgery Branch (SB) intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price contract action to: Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc. PO Box 5507 Rockville, MD 20855 UEI: HF9HCHM74RY5 for the procurement of Liquid nitrogen (LN2) Stop-Check and Delivery Service. The anticipated base period of performance is May 1, 2026, through...
View moreSubstitution with an alternate vendor is not feasible, as no other vendor is available for this indication. Use of a non-equivalent vendor would introduce clinical risk. Accordingly, Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc. is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government’s requirement.
NAICS Code: 423450 – Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
Size Standard: 201 - 500 employees
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, any responsible source that believes it can provide the required Liquid nitrogen (LN2) Stop-Check and Delivery Service may submit a capability statement demonstrating its ability to meet the Government’s requirement.
Responses must be received within fifteen (15) days of publication of this notice. Responses shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at [email protected] no later than 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time on April 1, 2026.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.
The National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, Surgery Branch, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc. for liquid nitrogen (LN2) stop-check and delivery services. This procurement, identified under solicitation number 75N98026Q00114, involves routine monitoring and delivery of NF-grade liquid nitrogen to maintain a continuous supply for cryogenic freezers located in Bethesda, Maryland. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 423450 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers and PSC 6830 GASES: COMPRESSED AND LIQUEFIED. There is no set-aside designated for this action.
The anticipated performance period begins May 1, 2026, and runs through April 30, 2027, with an option period available for additional services priced on a monthly basis to support ongoing clinical trials. The government’s market research determined that Roberts Oxygen Company, Inc. is the only responsible source capable of meeting the requirement, as no other vendors expressed interest in providing the necessary routine monitoring. Substituting with a non-equivalent vendor is not feasible due to the clinical risks associated with maintaining the cryogenic supply.
While this notice is not a request for competitive quotations, responsible sources may submit a capability statement for consideration by April 1, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time. Responses should be sent via email to Nien-Tzu Wang at the National Center for Health Service Research and Health Care Technology Assessment. The government will use the information received solely to determine whether a competitive procurement process is warranted.
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