SAM #26-005081

Sole Source Procurement of Meso Scale Diagnostics Laboratory Instruments for NIH Clinical Center

This notice announces the NIH Clinical Center's intent to award a sole source contract to Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC for specialized laboratory analytical instruments. - The procurement is for two specific instruments: Meso Sector S 600 and Meso QuickPlex SQ 120 - Both are used to characterize antibody concentrations in serum for clinical trials - Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC is the sole manufacturer and distributor of these instruments - The acquisition will use FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures - No competitive solicitation will be issued; this is not a request for quotation - Interested parties may submit capability statements, but the government intends to proceed with a sole source award unless a suitable alternative is identified - Place of performance is the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD - The contracting office is also located in Bethesda, MD - This is a justification notice for a sole source procurement, not an award announcement

Description

This acquisition is for the Meso Sector S 600 and Meso QuickPlex SQ 120 laboratory analytical instruments to characterize antibody concentrations in serum for clinical trials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center (CC).

•             Product Service Code: 6515 – Medical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

•             NAICS Code: 339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

•             Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

POTS: 26-005081

Description:

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation.  A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price purchase order to Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC, located at 1601 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850, on a firm fixed price sole source award basis to provide MESO instruments to the National Institutes of Health.

The required instruments are manufactured and sold solely by Meso Scale Discovery (MSD). This 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 Kristin.nagashima@nih.gov by May 19, 2026 at 9am EST.

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