SAM #75N98027Q00012

NHLBI hip replacement procedure and associated participant care

NIH is seeking hip replacement surgery and associated care for an NHLBI clinical research participant. - Government buyer: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Division of Intramural Research; Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions. The notice identifies Nicholas Capobianco. - Named vendor: Suburban Hospital, Inc., proposed to provide the procedure and related care. The acquisition is described as noncompetitive and firm-fixed-price. - Requested products and services: - One orthopedic hip replacement procedure with associated care; no part number is stated. - An implantable joint-replacement device, surgical instruments, and associated facility supplies; quantities and part numbers are not stated. - Operating room and facility support, medications, outpatient clinic charges, and management until the patient can be safely transferred back to the NIH Clinical Center. - Notable requirements: The provider must meet applicable ambulatory surgical center and CMS requirements, Maryland licensure requirements, and safety, accreditation, and HIPAA requirements. Clinical results must be reported to NHLBI teams at handoff, and invoices are to use 2026 Medicare rates. Continuity of care and the treating specialist’s facility privileges limit the available providers. - OEM information: No device manufacturer or OEM is identified in the notice; the implantable device is not specified by brand or model.

Description

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordancewith the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information includedin this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are beingrequested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98027Q00012. This solicitation is issued as a Notice ofIntent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract orpurchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, ifapplicable).This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitationfor Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed thesimplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions,intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a non-competitivebasis to Suburban Hospital, Inc., 8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, for anorthopedic hip replacement procedure and associated care for an NHLBI clinical researchprotocol participant. The participant's orthopedic specialist, Dr. Timothy Bhattacharya,maintains continuity of care with the research participant and is credentialed to performthe required procedure only at facilities at which he holds clinical privileges; accordingly,NHLBI is limited to sourcing vendors at which Dr. Bhattacharya is credentialed.(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effectthrough Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026.(iv) The associated NAICS code is 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals), andthe small business size standard is $47 million. This requirement is not set aside for smallbusiness.

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