Opportunity
SAM #900001
Sole Source Maintenance Services for Sci-Print VXL/AQ Perform Liquid Handlers (CDC/NHANES)
Buyer
CDC Office of Acquisition Services
Posted
April 22, 2026
Respond By
May 07, 2026
Identifier
900001
NAICS
811210, 811219
This opportunity involves a sole source procurement by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics for maintenance services on proprietary Sci-Print VXL/AQ Perform liquid handlers used in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). - Sole source contract to Scinomix, Inc., the OEM and only authorized service provider - Services cover six Sci-Print VXL/AQ Perform liquid handlers - Includes preventive maintenance, repairs, OEM parts, and technical support - Equipment is deployed in seven Mobile Examination Centers (MECs) supporting NHANES, with five MECs traveling nationwide - Procurement ensures data integrity and ongoing instrument performance for critical public health surveys - No competing vendors due to proprietary equipment and service requirements - Place of performance includes CDC headquarters in Atlanta, GA and mobile examination centers across the U.S.
Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to SCINOMIX, INC. for a service agreement for six Sci-Print VXL/AQ Perform liquid handlers used in data collection for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The contract will provide preventive maintenance, repair, parts, and technical support to ensure ongoing instrument performance and data integrity. The Sci-Print VXL/AQ Perform liquid handler is proprietary equipment of Scinomix. Scinomix is the only authorized provider capable of performing warranty and post-warranty service, providing OEM parts, and performing certified repairs for this model.This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 6.103-1 (SAP).
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within 15 days of the issuance of this notice shall be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist at email kpz5@cdc.gov by May 7, 2026 before 10 am EST.