SAM #75N98026Q00430

NIH Sole Source Procurement: Cellaven NESTOR Cell Automation Dispensing Unit (RUO)

NIH is seeking to procure a specialized cell culture automation system for sensitive iPSC research. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO), Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM) - OEM Highlight: - Cellaven is the sole source manufacturer for the NESTOR Cell Automation Dispensing Unit (RUO) - Products/Services Requested: - NESTOR Cell Automation Dispensing Unit (RUO) - Compact, fully automated, sterile cell culture solution - Integrated refrigeration and programmable workflows - Designed for precise and reproducible iPSC culture conditions - No part number or quantity specified - Unique Requirements: - System must support sensitive induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) cultures - Only Cellaven's NESTOR system meets NIH's technical needs for automation, sterility, and workflow integration - Place of Performance: - NIH facility at 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817

Description

General Information

Document Type:

Presolicitation

Synopsis Number:

75N98026Q00430 

Posted Date:

May 21, 2026

Original Response Date:

May 26, 2026

Current Response Date:

May 26, 2026

Set Aside:

Not Set-Aside

NAICS Code:

339112

Contracting Office Address

National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD)

Office of Logistics and Operations (OLAO)

Office of Acquisition and Logistics Management (OALM)

Hospital and Laboratory Support Division

6701 Rockledge Drive

Bethesda, MD 20817 

Description

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to:

CELLAVEN

3 Les Coulots

21110 Bretenière - France

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a Size Standard 1,000.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99-1, July 16, 2018. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($350,000).

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Title: NESTOR CELL AUTOMATION DISPENSING UNIT - RUO

Background Information: The Cellaven NESTOR system is uniquely capable of delivering a compact, fully automated, sterile cell culture solution with integrated refrigeration and programmable workflows specifically designed for sensitive iPSC cultures. These cultures require highly controlled and reproducible environments to maintain pluripotency and experimental integrity.

Due to these unique characteristics and the requirement for precise, reproducible iPSC culture

conditions, Cellaven is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government’s needs.

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

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. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All responses must be received by May 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00430. Responses may be submitted electronically to Mai Venson, Contracting Officer at vensonm@mail.nih

"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.”

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