Opportunity
SAM #75N98026Q01041
Ultraviolet Monitor Detector Upgrade for Cytiva AKTA Pure 25 Chromatography System
Buyer
NIH Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations
Posted
August 19, 2026
Respond By
August 27, 2026
Identifier
75N98026Q01041
NAICS
334516
NIH's Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) is seeking an upgrade for its Cytiva AKTA Pure 25 Chromatography System. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) - OEMs and Vendors: - Cytiva Global Life Sciences (OEM) - Products/Services Requested: - Cytiva UV Monitor U9-M Upgrade - Provides simultaneous three-wavelength ultraviolet detection - Designed for monitoring RNA and protein samples during purification - Must be fully compatible with existing Cytiva AKTA Pure 25 system (hardware, software, data acquisition, and system control) - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Detector must integrate seamlessly with current Cytiva AKTA Pure 25 system - Sole-source justification: Cytiva is identified as the only OEM capable of meeting technical and compatibility requirements - Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order anticipated - Opportunity for other sources to respond if they can meet all requirements
Description
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Cytiva Global Life Sciences for an Ultraviolet Monitor Detector Upgrade for an existing Cytiva AKTA Pure 25 Chromatography System.
The Government intends to solicit from a single source in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) because the circumstances of this acquisition indicate that only one source is reasonably available to satisfy the Government's requirements.
The required Cytiva UV Monitor U9-M must provide simultaneous three-wavelength ultraviolet detection for monitoring RNA and protein samples during purification. The detector must also be fully compatible with the existing Cytiva AKTA Pure 25 system, including its hardware, software, data acquisition, and system-control functions.
The required level of integration with the existing Cytiva system is necessary to support the Government's research requirements. Based on the Government's market research, Cytiva Global Life Sciences is the only known source capable of providing the required detector upgrade that meets these technical and compatibility requirements.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, interested sources that believe they can meet the Government's requirements may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to provide a product that meets all of the stated requirements.
The Government will consider all timely responses received and will determine, at its sole discretion, whether the acquisition should proceed as a single-source procurement or be competed.
It is anticipated that an award will be made approximately five (5) calendar days after the closing date of this notice, unless the Government determines that another source is capable of meeting the requirement.
Submit capability statements electronically to haunp@mail.nih.gov no later than 9:00 a.m. EDT on August 28, 2026. Please reference Notice No. 75N98026Q01041 in the subject line of the response.