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Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Antech
Contact and place of performance
Kristin Nagashima
MD 20892
USA
This acquisition is for an Element HT5+ Veterinary Hematology blood analyzer for use in the Quezado Lab at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC). • Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies • NAICS Code: 3...
View moreThis acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.
Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Kristin Nagashima, Contract Specialist via email to [email protected] by June 17, 2026 at 5pm EST.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source purchase order to Antech for the procurement of an Element HT5+ Veterinary Hematology blood analyzer. This equipment will be utilized in the Quezado Lab located in Bethesda, Maryland, to support experimental processes by providing accurate analysis of diverse reticulocyte counts and blood composition data points. The acquisition is categorized under NAICS 339112, Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC 6515, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. No set-aside has been designated for this requirement.
The NIH requires the specific Element HT5+ model to maintain experimental consistency, as the laboratory has utilized Antech’s previous HT5 model for several years. The upgraded analyzer offers innovative technology for fast and precise reticulocyte measuring, which is intended to increase laboratory throughput and ensure the continued accurate measurement of blood parameters under existing experimental conditions. This procurement is being conducted via simplified acquisition procedures, as the contracting officer has determined that only one source is reasonably available to meet the specific technical needs of the laboratory.
Identified under solicitation number 26-006765, this special notice serves as a notice of intent rather than a request for quotation. While the government intends to proceed with a sole-source award to Antech, interested parties may submit their capabilities for consideration by the response deadline of June 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. Submissions and comments regarding this notice are to be directed to Contract Specialist Kristin Nagashima at the NIH Clinical Center Office of Purchasing and Contracts.
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