SAM #NOI-OLAO-CC-26-006921

Sole Source Procurement of Cell-IQ CO2 Laboratory Incubators for NIH Clinical Center

This notice announces the NIH Clinical Center's intent to procure four Cell-IQ Series 5.8 cu.ft. CO2 Laboratory Incubator units as a sole source acquisition. - Procuring Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Center - Product Requirement: - Four (4) Cell-IQ Series 5.8 cu.ft. CO2 Laboratory Incubator units - Intended to replace four HERAcell 150i incubators (in service since 2011) - Part of a scheduled equipment replacement plan - OEM: Cell-IQ™ - Identified Vendor: LABREPCO LLC - Procurement Method: Sole source under 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source) - Opportunity for Competition: Other vendors may submit capability statements if they can meet the requirement - No specific part numbers or additional technical details provided - No services or installation requirements specified - Commercial opportunity for vendors offering equivalent CO2 laboratory incubators - No period of performance or delivery timeline specified

Description

This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal.  The National Institute of Health, Clinical Center (NIH-CC) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with the following vendor: LABREPCO LLC.

Acquisition Description:

The Critical Care medicine department has a need for the acquisition of 4 Cell-IQ™ Series 5.8 cu.ft. CO2 Laboratory Incubator units. This units will replace 4 HERAcell 150i  incubators  that were set up in service during 2011. Due to age this crucial unit will be replaced under our replacement plan.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  All responsible sources that could provide the required may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-OLAO-CC-26-006921) by 12:00 PM eastern standard time on 06/30/2026 to: valerie.gregorio@nih.gov.

All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.  A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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