SAM #26-004544

Sole Source Maintenance Renewal for Carestream Lux35 Glassless Wireless Detectors at NIH Clinical Center

NIH is seeking a sole source maintenance renewal for four Carestream Lux35 Glassless Wireless Detectors used in the General X-ray Section of the Clinical Center. - Sole source contract to Carestream Health, Inc., the OEM - Maintenance renewal includes service, twelve detector batteries per detector, and DRX accident protection coverage for one year - Only Carestream engineers are authorized to service these detectors due to proprietary technology and compatibility - Detectors are essential for imaging needs in ICU, SCSU, operating suites, and other clinical care units - Period of performance: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027 (one year) - Place of performance: NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD - No alternative vendors or products meet the government’s requirements - Estimated contract value likely in the low to mid five-figure range

Product Line Items: - Carestream Lux35 Glassless Wireless Detectors (4 units)

Service Line Items: - Maintenance renewal for four detectors, including accident protection and battery replacement

OEM: - Carestream Health, Inc.

Potential Competitors: - No direct competitors due to proprietary requirements, but similar detector manufacturers include GE Healthcare, Philips Healthcare, and Siemens Healthineers

Delivery/Performance Location: - NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD

Description

The National Institute of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition to CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC (Rochester, NY). The purpose of this requirement is to procure The purpose of this requirement is to provide a firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance renewal on four (4) Carestream Lux35 Glassless Wireless Detectors in the General X-ray Section of the Radiology and Imaging Sciences (RADIS) within the NIH Clinical Center.

The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted, CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Carestream Lux35 Glassless Wireless Detectors with the below mandatory requirements. These detectors are required to support the imaging needs of the ICU, SCSU, operating suites, and clinical care units within the Clinical Center. The General section services are crucial to the care and treatment of patients throughout the Clinical Center and NIH to providing on-site 24-hour diagnostic imaging.

Carestream detectors are required to be used with existing Carestream digital imaging equipment. Other vendor’s detectors are not compatible with Carestream digital imaging equipment. The Carestream Glassless Wireless Detectors are proprietary to Carestream and only the Carestream engineers are trained to service/maintain the detectors.

Finally, a review of the GSA Advantage, Dynamic Small Business Search, and previous government acquisitions returned no results that meet all of the requirements. Therefore, only CARESTREAM HEALTH, INC. is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement.

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